Key facts
- Long let
- Private Residential Leases Act; Housing Authority registration
- Short let
- Malta Tourism Authority licence required
- Short-let work
- Cleaning, guests, platforms, seasonality
- Check
- Your building’s condominium rules
Long lets
- Steady monthly income and less day-to-day work.
- Leases under the Private Residential Leases Act, registered with the Housing Authority.
- Tenants: professionals, families, students.
- Tax: the option of a final 15% on gross rent — see rental income tax.
Short lets
- Higher nightly rates in season; lower in winter.
- A Malta Tourism Authority licence is required — see the short-let licence.
- More work: cleaning, linen, check-ins, reviews, platform fees.
- Your condominium rules must allow it.
Which suits your property?
- Seafront and central locations (Sliema, St Julian’s, Valletta) suit short lets.
- Residential areas and family homes suit long lets.
- Your time — short lets need active management or a manager.
Compare net returns after all costs. See buy-to-let in Malta.
