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A list of terms relevant to buying or renting a house or flat in Malta and their explanations.
Airspace | Area immediately above a property that can be built upon (or not) |
Maisonette | Apartment with own entrance. Usually on two floors |
Double-fronted | Principle windows either side of the front door |
Freehold | Ownership of the building and the land on which it stands |
Leasehold | Ownership of the building but not of the land on which it stands |
Open plan | Large multi-purpose space |
Palazzo | Palatial building |
Penthouse | Top apartment in a block of flats. Often the biggest and most sought-after |
Terraced house | House within a row of similar houses joined on one or both sides |
Townhouse | Tall narrow terraced house usually with three or more floors |
Villa | Country house in its own grounds |