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title: "Labour Purchases Birżebbuġa Club for Over €1 Million Following Eviction Ruling"
date: 2026-11-09T20:02:43.157+00:00
updated: 2026-11-09T20:02:43.157+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "Courts", "Local"]
canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-11-09/labour-purchases-birzebbuga-club-for-over-1-million-following-eviction-ruling
source: Fil-Qosor
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# Labour Purchases Birżebbuġa Club for Over €1 Million Following Eviction Ruling

## In brief

- The Labour Party has acquired the premises of its Birżebbuġa club for more than €1 million.
- The purchase follows a court order instructing the political organisation to vacate the building.
- Old lease laws have led to multiple legal battles and eviction orders against political clubs across Malta.

The Labour Party has completed the purchase of the building housing its local party club in Birżebbuġa, committing more than €1 million to acquire the site.

The transaction was finalised after the party faced a court judgment ordering it to vacate the premises following a protracted dispute with the private property owners.

Landlords of properties leased under pre-1995 rental regulations have repeatedly turned to the courts in recent years, successfully arguing that low, fixed rents breach their fundamental property rights.

In this instance, the judicial ruling left the party with the choice of vacating the premises or reaching a negotiated commercial agreement to purchase the building outright.

Party officials moved to buy the property to guarantee that the club, which serves as a local political and community centre in the southern town, could remain open.

The Birżebbuġa case forms part of a wider trend in Malta, where political parties, band clubs, and social organisations have been forced to negotiate high-value acquisitions to prevent eviction following constitutional court rulings.

## The Spin Room

**Medium media divide.** Coverage differed in emphasis, with ONE News highlighting the financial investment in the club while The Malta Independent focused on the court eviction order that prompted the purchase.

- **ONE News:** Framed the purchase primarily as a positive investment of over €1 million into its Birżebbuġa centre.
- **The Malta Independent:** Emphasised that the party bought the building after a court had ordered it to vacate the premises.

## Sources (2)

- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/investiment-ta-izjed-minn-e1-miljun-mill-pl-fix-xiri-tac-centru-tieghu-ta-birzebbuga/)
- [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-11-09/local-news/Labour-Party-buys-Birzebbuga-club-after-court-ordered-it-to-vacate-property-6736294483)

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