FAQS

The Land Registration Agency is located at:

Malta:
116, Casa Bolino, Triq il-Punent,
Il-Belt Valletta

Gozo:
Level 5, Tigrija Palazz, Triq ir-Repubblika,
Victoria

You can reach us in the following ways:

Valletta Office

• Email: enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt
• Telephone: 25609700

Gozo Office

• Email: enquirieslandregistrygozo@gov.mt
• Telephone: 25609600

Our Receiving Office is open to the public between Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 1:00pm

Contact hours for the Technical Office are between Monday to Thursday(by Appointment)

To meet with a specific official, please email your request to enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt. We will forward your request to the required officer to arrange an appointment with you.

The Land Registration Agency registers:

• The first-time registration of a property.
• Sales or transfers of property ownership.
• Hypothecs and other charges against a property, including their cancellation.
• Official cautions that note a dispute over a property’s ownership or rights.

A property must be registered if it is located in a compulsory “Registration Area” and any of the following events occur:

• It is bought, sold, or its ownership is transferred.
• It is divided between different owners.
• A court makes a judgment about its ownership.
• A loan is created on it.

If your property is outside a compulsory registration area, you can still request voluntary registration at the discretion of the Land Registrar to accept or not.

There could be several reasons:

• It is not located in an area where registration is compulsory.
• You acquired the property before its area became a compulsory registration zone.
• The application for registration has not been submitted to the Agency yet.
• There is an issue with the application that still needs to be resolved.

The process is the same as finding out who the owner is:

• For an informal check: Email a map and address to enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt.
• For an official search: Submit a Form E, an architect-signed site plan, and the €30 fee.

Generally, no. However, it may be possible in specific circumstances, such as if a notary makes a special request that is approved by the Land Registrar, or if it is ordered by a Court.

Yes, you can choose to register it. Your Notary can handle this voluntary registration for you.

No. We only register titles of ownership. Rental agreements or leases, including for agricultural land, cannot be registered at the Land Registration Agency.

• For an informal check: Email a screenshot from Google Maps with the property clearly marked, along with its address, to enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt. We will assist you with an unofficial reply.
• For an official search: You must submit a “Form E” along with an official site plan that has been marked and signed by an architect (Perit). This service costs €30.

A Form E is the official form used when you need to conduct a search to find out if a property is registered or located within a registration area. It must be submitted with a site plan for all official searches.

To register your property, your Notary will need to submit:

• The document showing how you acquired the property (e.g., the deed of sale or will).
• An official site plan, marked and signed by an architect (Perit).
• The relevant application form (A, B, C, or D), endorsed by your Notary.

Your architect (Perit) is responsible for preparing the site plan according to specific legal rules. It must clearly show the property’s exact location, size, and boundaries. The architect must sign the final plan.

You can order one online from www.landregistryplans.gov.mt. The website has a video explaining how this can be done. Payment is by card.

An official site plan costs €6 per plan ordered.

Your Notary will be given a reference number for your application (e.g., LRA 1234/2024). You will need this number to ask about the status. Please get this reference number from your Notary before contacting the Agency.

To check the status, please email enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt with the property’s full address, the name of the Notary who submitted it, and the date it was submitted.

If there is a problem, we will contact your Notary or architect directly. It is important to stay in touch with them to ensure any issues are resolved quickly.

You can request a copy by emailing us at enquirieslandregistry@gov.mt. The fees are:

• €5 for a certificate up to 5 pages.
• 50c for each additional page.
• €1 for each A3-sized plan included.

Yes. Copies cost 50c per A4 page and €1 per A3 page.

Our main role is to keep an official, up-to-date public register of:

• All appointed condominium administrators.
• The rules of the condominium.
• Annotations, rules or other documents, relating to the same condominium.

An administrator’s main duties are to:

• Carry out the decisions made by the owners during their meetings.
• Manage the common areas (like lifts, stairs, and roofs) for everyone’s benefit.
• Calculate and collect the maintenance fees from all owners.
• Take care of and protect the common parts of the building.
• Keep financial records and present them to the owners.
• Collect any money owed to the condominium.
• Arrange for building insurance if the owners agree.
• Handle any other tasks needed for the proper management of the building.

• Yes, if there are more than three units: An administrator must be appointed. If the owners cannot agree on who to appoint, the matter goes to arbitration.
• No, if there are three or fewer units: The owners can manage the block together, unless they all agree to appoint an administrator instead.

1. A general meeting must be called for all owners.
2. An administrator is appointed if owners holding a two-thirds majority of shares vote in favour.
3. If this majority is not reached: A second meeting is held one week later. At this meeting, a simple majority of the owners who are present is enough to appoint the administrator.

• For buildings with three or fewer units, the owners can choose to administer jointly.
• For buildings with more than three units, only one administrator can be appointed.

You need to submit a completed Form 1 in duplicate, along with:

• The Resolution (the official minutes of the meeting where the administrator was appointed).
• A Site Plan (this is only needed the very first time an administrator is registered for the block).

Yes. For a first-time registration, you must also include an Official Land Registration site plan that clearly shows the condominium’s location. This plan does not need to be signed by an architect (Perit). You can order one online at www.landregistryplans.gov.mt

• Mandatory: You must always submit Form 1 (in duplicate and signed by the administrator) and the Original Resolution signed by at least two-thirds of the owners. This applies to first-time appointments, changes, or re-appointments.
• Optional: If your condominium has official rules, you can register them by submitting Form 2 (in duplicate). The rules must be signed by all owners who were present at the meeting.

You can submit the application either by hand at our office or by post. Remember, all documents must be submitted in duplicate, and each page must be signed by the administrator.

The fee is €5 for each apartment or unit within the condominium. The same fee applies if you are also submitting the condominium’s rules for registration. Payment should be made by cheque payable to the “Land Registration Agency”.

The Land Registration Agency does not mediate or get involved in disputes between owners. For conflicts, you can contact the Malta Arbitration Centre (33, South Street, Valletta) or seek private legal advice.

If you wish to resign, you must:

1. Call a meeting for the owners to appoint a new administrator.
2. If the owners cannot agree, you can refer the matter to arbitration.
3. Your resignation is only official once a new administrator has been appointed and their registration application has been submitted to us. Our records will only be updated with the details of the new administrator.