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    Landlords fatten their pockets as foreigners are treated like disposable ATM machines


    Landlords fatten their pockets as foreigners are treated like disposable ATM machines

    https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/136309/landlords_fatten_their_pockets_as_foreigners_are_treated_like_disposable_atm_machines

    Posted by gurdijak

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    1. gurdijak on

      In other breaking news, sky confirmed to be blue!

      Seriously though, we let our country get gang rapped by a cartel of landlords. If any government or politicians really want to solve the issue of affordability in housing, how about we start confiscating properties of landlords who break the law like this?

    2. grayson7219 on

      Would landlords for higher end properties than those described behave the same? I’m guessing not because the tenants can afford legal action.

    3. phild1979 on

      Some interesting facts around home ownership in malta

      https://housingauthority.gov.mt/housing-related-news/7-key-insights-into-the-rental-market-experience-in-malta/

      In 2024 around 68% of all homes are privately owned a drop of 6% from 2023. Around 97% of landlords are Maltese but only 10%nof tenants are…30% of landlords are retired….

      I’d say looking at the data the large influx of a need for short term rents by both employees and most likely some tourism are what’s skewing the data.

    4. rhinosorcery on

      Looks like this Solidarjeta association are doing great work though.  Hopefully things will begin to change. Tenants and landlords really need a place to rate each other and warn other future tenants and landlords.  Probably a hassle coz of libel 

    5. ENTER-D-VOID on

      artiklu biased. saqsi xi landlord jekk hux pjacevoli tikri. kocc burokrazijji jekk TCN. dyor. gbtyc. laliluleilo. lrtbv.

    6. shrapnel_man0 on

      The government should put a cap on the rent. That is calculated on how big the house/apartment ,

    7. nerfyies on

      A real problem that we have in Malta not talked about is that the electricity and water bills are in the name of the owner and not the tenants like it works in other countries.

      This creates a dynamic where the owner needs to collect a deposit every month to protect his interests.

      Simple solution, the tenants register with arms themselves, the bill is addressed to their name without any liabilities to the owner.