Around 9,700 Properties In Malta And Gozo Are Subject To Pre-1995 Rent Laws Share: There are around 9,700 properties in Malta and Gozo that are subject to pre-1995 rent laws, Minister Roderick Galdes has revealed. Galdes announced the figure following a parliamentary question from MP Ivan Bartolo, with the issue currently under scrutiny from both the government and the opposition. Prime Minister Robert Abela recently announced major reforms to the pre-1995 rent agreements. Prior to this, landlords remained contractually bound by rental contracts entered into before 1995 when the government liberalised the rental market. That meant they often had to charge rent that’s much below the market value, sometimes as low as €200 a year.