I hold property on lease/emphyteusis and wish to invest in it so as to expand my business, do I benefit from any extension of the lease/emphyteusis?
Yes, the Lands Authority offers a scheme whereby lease holders/emphyteuta who wish to invest in the government property they hold on lease, may be granted an extension to the term…
I am the tenant of government-owned non-residential premises. What will happen on the expiry of the lease? Am I entitled to a renewal of lease once the original term expires?
No, you are not automatically entitled to have the lease renewed, since Government enjoys special powers not to renew the lease. Nevertheless, provided the lease you hold is for a…
If I hold non-residential property on lease from a third party that in turn holds the property on temporary emphyteusis from Lands Authority, what will happen when this emphyteusis expires?
As the sitting tenant, you may (at Lands Authority discretion) be granted a new lease as long as you are not the lineal descendant or ascendant of the emphyteuta (or…
If I hold non-residential property on temporary emphyteusis, what shall happen at the end of the emphyteusis?
Where premises are occupied by the recognized emphyteuta, the premises will be disposed of through a call for tenders with the same emphyteuta being granted the right of first refusal….
My father/mother/parents who enjoyed a lease of a flat/house (residential premises) has/have passed away. What do I need to do to have the lease transferred to my name?
The transfer/recognition of residential leases is governed by the Department of Social Housing. In this regard you will have to submit your application for recognition to the said department. The…
My father/mother/parents who enjoyed a lease of a garage/boathouse/store has/have passed away. What do I need to do to have the lease transferred to my name?
You will need to submit an Application for Lease Recognition (Inheritance Procedure) to the Lands Authority. You will also have to provide -: (i) A copy of the deceased tenant’s…
If I hold a garage/boathouse/store on lease can I transfer the lease to third parties or to my children?
Tenants of garages, boathouses and stores cannot transfer the lease to third parties (not even to their children). However persons who are considered by law to be the legatee or…
If I hold a shop on lease can I transfer the lease to third parties?
Yes, tenants of shops who wish to pass over their tenancy to a third party, are permitted to enter into a lease transfer agreement with same third party during the…
I hold land on an agricultural lease, can I transfer the lease to third parties
The question of land held on agricultural lease is governed by the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act. The Lands Authority will not agree to transfer the lease other than as stipulated…
Are Government property leases transferable?
The question of what you can or cannot do can be answered by reading the conditions of the contract. Typically however government leases do not permit the transfer of leases….