20.03.2026
Abandonment of Use in Planning Law: Why Single-Factor Objective Test is Inadequate
The question of whether abandonment of use should be determined through an objective test lies…
15.03.2026
Policy 6.2A and Rural Ruins: A Question of Evidence or a Question of Law?
Applications involving the rehabilitation of rural structures often stand or fall on the interpretation of…
11.03.2026
Article 495A: What May Constitute “Serious Prejudice”?
Article 495A of the Civil Code (Cap. 16) introduced a judicial mechanism intended to resolve…
09.03.2026
The Quiet Processes Behind the Ageing of Maltese Buildings
Historic stone buildings often give the impression of permanence. Their thick masonry walls, monumental proportions,…
07.03.2026
Regularisation and Injury to Amenity: Who Must Persuade the Authority?
Regularisation applications often raise a deceptively simple question: who must show that a development does…
05.03.2026
Valuing properties subject to temporary emphyteusis
When property is subject to temporary emphyteusis, the economic value of the property must be…
