Do I need the owner’s permission before subletting?
Assume yes. Maltese leases as a rule permit subletting only with the lessor’s consent – often the lease excludes it outright unless agreed. Without written permission you endanger your own lease; the agreement carries a dedicated confirmation of consent for that reason.
How do registration rules affect a sublease?
Residential leases in Malta fall under the Private Residential Leases Act and are registered with the Housing Authority; a sublease of residential space is caught by the same framework. Make sure the registration side is settled – the registering party is the one granting the lease.
What deposit should change hands?
Commonly in the region of one month’s rent, though Maltese law does not fix a figure – what matters is that the amount stands in the agreement and is receipted. Return it at the end less only justified deductions.
Holiday lets through Airbnb – same thing?
No. Short lets to visitors are a licensed activity in Malta and a world apart from a residential sublease – and a consent to sublet does not stretch to them. Without the owner’s express agreement and the proper licence, leave it.
The subtenant is abroad – can signing happen remotely?
Yes: complete the agreement, send the signing link through Tamgara, and the subtenant signs in their browser before ever boarding the plane. Both sides hold the same PDF.