--- title: "Labour Party Ordered to Vacate Valletta Club Within 30 Days" date: 2026-09-24T14:00:28.089+00:00 updated: 2026-09-25T05:02:00.424+00:00 topics: ["Politics", "Courts", "National"] canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-09-24/labour-party-ordered-vacate-valletta-club-within-30-days source: Fil-Qosor --- # Labour Party Ordered to Vacate Valletta Club Within 30 Days ## In brief - The Rent Regulation Board has ordered the Labour Party to vacate its Republic Street premises in Valletta within 30 days. - The eviction decision follows an earlier constitutional court judgment that found the low-rent lease violated the owners' property rights. - The property owners had previously been awarded more than €250,000 in state compensation over the lease. The Labour Party has been ordered to vacate its club premises on Republic Street in Valletta within 30 days, following a ruling by the Rent Regulation Board. The decision was delivered by a magistrate presiding over the board, concluding that the party's continued occupation of the building perpetuated a breach of the property owners' constitutional rights. The eviction ruling comes seven months after the Constitutional Court awarded the private landlords more than €250,000 in state compensation. In that judgment, the court determined that the historic lease terms constituted a manifest violation of the owners' fundamental human rights. The property had been leased to the party for decades under old rental laws that allowed tenants to retain premises at nominal rates far below market value. Court records indicated that the monthly rent paid for the prime Valletta location stood at approximately €50. Similar pre-1995 rental arrangements across Malta have faced numerous legal challenges in recent years, with property owners successfully arguing before domestic and European courts that statutory rent caps unfairly deprive them of their property. The board confirmed that the eviction order applies both to the central Labour Party administration and to the local committee responsible for operating the Valletta club. The Nationalist Party responded to the eviction order, arguing that taxpayers are bearing the financial burden of compensation awarded in private property disputes involving the Labour Party. In an official statement, the Opposition stressed that court-mandated state compensation effectively forces the public to cover the costs of political party tenancies. The Opposition pointed out that the Valletta property owners were forced to endure lengthy court proceedings after the party failed to vacate voluntarily following earlier constitutional rulings. The PN argued that private citizens should not face protracted legal battles to regain control of their own properties. Calling for immediate adherence to the ruling, the Opposition urged the Labour Party to respect judicial decrees without relying on state-funded mechanisms to resolve disputes over premises it occupies. ## The Spin Room **Low media divide.** Both outlets reported the Opposition's statement consistently, focusing on the legal fallout and the financial burden placed on taxpayers. ## Updates - **2026-09-24:** Updated with the Nationalist Party's response, arguing that taxpayers are unfairly shouldering the financial cost of Labour's property disputes. - **2026-09-25:** Updated with reporting detailing the conclusion of the Labour Party's 70-year continuous tenancy at the Valletta property. ## Sources (6, 4 outlets) - [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/09/24/wara-li-l-labour-instab-hati-li-hataf-proprjeta-privata-ohra-is-sidien-kostretti-jiehdu-passi-ulterjuri-biex-jigi-ordnat-jizgombra-l-kazin-tal-belt-il-pn/) - [Newsbook](https://newsbook.com.mt/en/labour-ordered-to-vacate-its-valletta-club-rented-at-a-pittance/) - [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-09-24/local-news/Labour-Party-ordered-to-vacate-Valletta-premises-after-70-year-tenancy-6736293165) - [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-09-24/local-news/PN-says-taxpayers-are-bearing-the-cost-of-Labour-s-private-property-cases-6736293166) - [The Shift News](https://theshiftnews.com/2026/09/24/labour-ordered-out-of-e50-a-month-valletta-republic-street-club/) - [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/09/24/il-partit-laburista-ordnat-jizgumbra-l-kazin-tal-belt-wara-70-sena/) ## More stories - [Magistrates Leonard Caruana and Elaine Rizzo Appointed as Judges](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-09-24/magistrates-leonard-caruana-elaine-rizzo-appointed-judges) (2026-09-24) - [Bonnici Rebuts Interference Claims Over Daphne Caruana Galizia Inquiry](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-09-24/bonnici-rebuts-interference-claims-daphne-caruana-galizia-inquiry) (2026-09-24) - [Justice Minister Dismisses Claims That Maximum Libel Damages Will Rise](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-09-23/justice-minister-dismisses-claims-that-maximum-libel-damages-will-rise) (2026-09-23) --- Generated and reviewed by AI; verify critical facts with the primary sources. 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