The three types of post 1995 residential leases

The extensive consultation with all stakeholders of the white paper team before the Residential Leases Act came into effect established a need for 3 different residential contract scenarios:

• Long Let Contracts
• Short Let Contracts
• Shared Residential Space Contracts

Please click on the above links for more detailed information on each of the three types of residential contracts. 

​​Moreover, it was established that these three renting scenarios needed to be distinct from holiday lets.  Short holiday lets fall under the jurisdiction of the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act and completely depend on whether or not the person occupying the property for the duration of the short holiday let is a tourist or not.  This is how the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act defines a tourist:  

All three types of residential lease above must be registered with the Housing Authority.
 
For more information on contract registration, please click on this link:  Essential information on the post-2020 rental contract​