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MALTA BUDGET 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

: 21 October 2020

SOCIAL MEASURES

Cost of living allowance

The cost of living adjustment for year 2021 will be €1.75. The increase reflects the low inflation experienced throughout the past 12 months. The COLA will

REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN MALTA NEED TO OBTAIN A LICENSE BY 31/12/2021 TO CONTINUE TO LEGALLY OPERATE IN MALTA

: 29 July 2020

In virtue of L.N. 291 of 2020, the “Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers and Property Consultants Act, 2020” (“Act”) has come into force. The Act stipulates that persons carrying out the activity of

FORCE MAJEURE - NOT YOUR GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD

: 31 August 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has now become rather well known that a debtor may defend himself for the non-performance of an obligation, or for a delay in the performance of an

WHPARTNERS #COVID-19: MALTA ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE AIMED AT BOOSTING THE ECONOMY

: 10 June 2020

On 8 June 2020 the Maltese Government announced an economic recovery package aimed at boosting the economy impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key measures include:

1.Update of Covid Wage

EMPLOYER LIABILITY IN REMOTE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS - DO WE NEED TO RISK ASSESS HOMES?

: 21 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed remote working arrangements for employees onto businesses which may not have ever considered such arrangements before COVID-19 forced their hand. Whereas before

A LANDLORD AND TENANT’S GUIDE TO MALTESE RULES ON RESIDENTIAL LEASES - BY WHPARTNERS

: 12 May 2020

The Private Residential Leases Act (Cap. 604 of the Laws of Malta) (“Act”) has been drafted in a manner that provides for a stronger bias in favour of tenants over landlords. This is what the