On 01 January 2020, a new law on how private residential properties are rented and managed came into force.
The Chamber of Advocates has invited Dr Kurt Xerri, a lecturer in Civil Law at the University of Malta, to provide further insight to lawyers on the provisions in the new law. Among the topics to be presented are:
1. Practical problems encountered in the sector
2. Obligation of registration including transitory
provisions
3. Different models of Private residential Leases
4. Abusive clauses
5. Water & Electricity
6. Overholding by tenant
7. Jurisdiction of Adjudicating Panel for Private
Residential Leases
8. Consequential amendments to Civil Code Reletting of
Urban Property (Regulation) Ordinance and Criminal Code
9. Evictions
10. Enforcement Procedure in case of unregistered lease