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Inventory and condition record for a lease (Malta)
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For a landlord and tenant in Malta signing a private residential lease. It records the condition of each room and of the furniture and appliances the landlord supplies, the meter readings and the keys, and lists the numbered photographs with a short description of each, as article 6 of the Private Residential Leases Act requires — even for an unfurnished home. All parties sign it and keep a copy; it is attached to the lease, and the deposit is measured against it when the lease ends.
- Made for use in Malta
- Last updated November 3, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You are signing a rental contract in Malta and need the inventory with photos of the flat.
- Your landlord gave you a lease with no list of the furniture and appliances or their condition.
- You are moving in and want the state of every room written down before you unpack.
- You are letting your property and want an inventory both sides sign with the lease.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Address of the property
- Landlord
- Tenant
- Second tenant (if any)
- Start date
- City
- Date
- Condition: kitchen
- Condition: living room
- Condition: bedroom
- Condition: bathroom and WC
- Condition: hall, entrance, storeroom
- Condition: balcony, cellar, loft
- Condition: other rooms
- Inventory of furnishings
- Electricity meter reading
- Cold water meter reading
- Number of keys
- Photographs: the number of each and a short description of what it shows
Common questions
- Is an inventory compulsory for a lease in Malta?
- Yes. Every private residential lease must include an inventory signed by all parties that attests the condition of the property and of any furniture and appliances the landlord supplies, with photographs and short descriptions, even when the property is let unfurnished. A lease without it is null and void (article 6 of the Private Residential Leases Act, Cap. 604).
- How should the photographs for a Maltese lease inventory be taken?
- Take dated photos of every room, wall, floor, fitting and appliance, number them, and write a short description of what each one shows in the list on the inventory. The Act accepts photographs alone only if they show the condition fully, clearly and unequivocally, so describe each one. Both parties sign or initial the photo sheets and keep the files.
- Why does the inventory matter when the tenant moves out?
- At the end of the lease the tenant returns the property in the condition the inventory describes, except for what has deteriorated through age (Civil Code, article 1559); without one, the tenant is presumed to have received it in good condition (article 1560). Deductions from the deposit are measured against it, and the move-out handover record compares the property with it room by room.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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