The Opposition said on Tuesday that it was voting in favour of the bill to regulate a reform of pre-1995 rents, but it was 'greatly disappointed' that none of its proposals to simplify the reform had been taken on board by the government. The reform was introduced by the government after the Constitutional Court in several judgements said that the rights of the landlords were being broken by unjustifiably low rents, and it authorised eviction orders. In terms of the reform, tenants will be able to continue to live in their rented premises but landlords and tenants will go before the Rent Regulation Board which will decide on a fair rent. In most cases, the balance between the old rent and the new one will be paid to the landlords by the government. Shadow Minister Ivan Bartolo said before the final vote on the bill that as a result of government intransigence, some 10,000 tenants will end up going to court (the Rent Regulation Board) probably for many years, until a fair rent is established. This meant uncertainty for tenants and landlords. The Rent Regulation Board currently only averaged 130 decisions a year, Bartolo said, but it appeared that the government was in favour of...