Questions for lawyers Found 20

I co-own a property in Malta together with another family member, but we disagree about what should happen with it, they want to sell, and I want to keep it. Can they actually force a sale of the whole property, or force me to sell my share, against my wishes?

I purchased a newly built property in Malta directly from the developer, and I want to understand what legal warranties or guarantees I’m actually entitled to regarding defects that might emerge in the construction over the coming months or years, beyond whatever the developer may have informally promised.

I own a property in Malta and I’m planning some renovation work, ranging from relatively minor internal changes to potentially some more significant alterations. I want to understand when planning permission is actually required, as opposed to work I could carry out without needing formal approval.

I hired a construction company in Malta to carry out renovation work on my property, and the agreed completion date has now passed by several weeks with the work still significantly incomplete, and I’ve received only vague explanations for the delay. What are my options here?

I’m considering renting out a property I own in Malta on a short-term basis to tourists, similar to a holiday let arrangement, rather than a standard long-term residential lease. I want to understand whether this actually requires any specific licensing beyond simply owning the property.

I hired a builder in Malta for renovation work and paid the full agreed amount upon what I understood to be completion, but I’ve since discovered significant quality issues with the work that weren’t immediately obvious. Since I’ve already paid in full, have I lost my ability to hold the builder accountable for this poor-quality work?

I’ve been renting a property in Malta and my landlord has just told me verbally that I need to move out within a week, without any prior formal written notice or clear explanation. Is this actually legal, or am I entitled to more formal notice before being required to leave?

I’m in the process of buying property in Malta and my notary has mentioned something called a ‘konvenju’ as a step before the actual final purchase. I don’t fully understand what this actually is, or how it differs from simply signing the final deed of sale directly.

I signed a konvenju to purchase a property in Malta, conditional on a satisfactory survey, and the survey I’ve since had carried out has revealed some genuine structural concerns I wasn’t expecting. I want to understand whether I can actually withdraw from the purchase based on this survey result without facing the usual penalties for failing to complete.

I’ve hired a contractor for a significant construction project in Malta, and I’ve recently become concerned about their financial stability, with some worrying signs suggesting they could become insolvent before the project is actually completed. I want to understand what would happen to our contract, and my position, if this actually occurred.