Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing

First-Time Buyer Scheme

A €10,000 grant given over a period of 10 years after purchasing your first home.

10% Deposit Scheme

Assisting individuals aged 21-39 with the 10% deposit on home loans.

Housing Benefit Scheme

Assisting tenants in the private sector with their monthly rent to ensure affordable rents.

Equity Sharing Scheme

Assisting individuals aged 30+ (with the Housing Authority as partners) to take on a home loan due to their age and income.

Social Loan Scheme

Assisting low-income earners with a grant of up to €167 per month towards their home loan.

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Opportunity for tenants residing in eligible social housing properties to purchase their residence.

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Opportunity for tenants residing in eligible social housing properties in Valletta, Senglea Xatt ir-Risq, Imtarfa, Pembroke, Tignè, Sliema, and Marsaskala Qasam tal-Bujar to purchase their residence.

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This Scheme enables tenants  of  Properties  at Valletta, Xatt ir-Risq at Senglea, Mtarfa, Pembroke, Tigne’ Sliema and Marsaskala Qasam tal-Bujar  become owners and continue using the property as their ordinary residence.  Only those properties which are owned by the Housing Authority and which can be transferred from the Lands Authority to the Housing Authority can be sold under this Scheme.

Grant on First Residence

A grant for first-time buyers covering a percentage of the fiscal receipts submitted for finishing or construction works.

New Hope Scheme

Loan guarantee of up to €250,000 for individuals who face difficulties in taking up a Life Insurance policy due to medical conditions.

Tax Reduction Scheme

Tax incentive for both landlords and tenants on the first €200,000 of the property value when the property is sold or purchased.

Rehabilitation of Vacant Dwellings

Development of HOS Plots

Waiving of the 25% fee usually imposed on the developments of plots allocated through the Home Ownership Scheme, provided that the redeveloped properties will be used by the beneficiaries’ children and not transferred to third parties.