Navigating Change: Examining Proposed Amendments To The Condominium Act

The Government recently released a White Paper entitled "Reforming the Condominium Act" which invited comments on proposed changes to be made to such Act. This is a positive development as it is an area of law which needs reform considering that property complexes have developed to a larger scale in Malta in recent years.

Definition

The definition of 'condominium' needs to be revisited to catch within it not only what there is in the current law but more complex situations, such as, for example, multiple blocks within the same complex. These are a collection of condominia (each block) within a condominium (the complex) and it could be made clearer that the condominium can be set at different levels or for the whole complex to avoid ambiguity on the point of focus and the obligation to contribute. Furthermore, the definition should cater for buildings within condominia complexes which share common areas with the blocks of apartments, even if other parts are not