As of January 1, 2020, homeowners will be required to declare their primary leases within 10 days of the start of the lease at the Housing Authority. Find out how to run this process in a few simple steps below! What a Shared Residential Space The new rent regulation provides for the rental of co-locations. It is the rental or rental of a separate room in a building with common amenities. In such cases, the lease term is 6 months and the contract cannot be renewed. The contract may be terminated at any time during this period, as a week of termination is made by a recommended letter. What services do Engel and Velkers Malta offer to facilitate the transition to the new rules? The Engel-Velkers representatives are available to you in case of any questions or concerns you may have about the new rental rules, whether you are a tenant or you are looking for a property to rent. Our agents are happy to register the lease on your behalf. We also offer the service of inventory creation. As part of the new rent reform, some rental contracts must be registered. As of January 1, 2020, leases for primary use must be registered by the landlord with the housing authority within 10 days of the lease starting with the landlord. The rental agreement must be registered online on the www.rentregistration.gov.mt website. The law applies only to primary-use leases entered into after June 1, 1995.
Housing rents completed after June 1, 1995, but before the Act came into force, which would come into effect on January 1, 2021, whether it is a deadline or a renewed deadline, must be registered by January 1, 2021. Renewal of leases is not accompanied by a fee if the lease stipulates that the lease is automatically renewed each year. However, for leases that are renewed in the event of termination, they must be re-signed and the annual fee applies to 5 euros. In the event of a short-circuit, the tenant can terminate his tenancy agreement at the end of one month without loss of deposit, provided that the landlord is notified by recommended letter one week in advance.