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Halloween in Malta by lottelita
So, apparently, my children's school mates have informed them there is no trick or treating or other Halloween celebrations to any extent on the island. My kids are bummed! Do your kids go trick or treating anywhere on the island? Maybe ...

Swieqi is full of trick or treaters over halloween - halloween is a big deal in Swieqi :) Read More


Childcare in Sliema for a 2 year old. by Northerner17
Hi all. My family is moving to Sliema, Malta in the fall, the begining of september. I am wondering about childcare for my 2 year old daughter. We got a list of childcare centers in the area but I would like to know more about them. Are there any ...

I could recommend Giggles. I didn't send my child to childcare before school, but I know lots of people who have children in Giggles and they love it - talk a lot about how nurturing and kind the staff are, and how much they seem to love the ... Read More


understanding the Maltese school system by annagrecchia
Hi there, I recently moved to Malta with my partner and 2 children, 20 months and 3 and a half years old. As we will be both working soon we need to find schools for our children but the more I look the more I am confused. Regarding childcare I ...

Also, all schools here are Catholic (except for the private, international school, Verdala. You can, however, opt your children out of religious studies lessons. Read More


Where to buy cardboard boxes? by Sarah-Abz
Hi everyone, I would like to know where to buy cardboard boxes? My husband and I are moving out of Malta and we'd like to purchase some boxes. we looked in Homemate but couldn't find any. please help. +

I managed to get about 200, all different sizes, from various shops. Supermarkets are good because they leave them out. TV and Computer shops have really good quality boxes, to protect fragile screens, so they were great too. When we moved house ... Read More


Where to buy cardboard boxes? by Sarah-Abz
Hi everyone, I would like to know where to buy cardboard boxes? My husband and I are moving out of Malta and we'd like to purchase some boxes. we looked in Homemate but couldn't find any. please help. +

Either Amazon, or get shops to save them for you. Read More


Renting a flat with a dog by terrapin68
Hi My family and I will be moving to Malta at the end of February/beginning of March and had a flat all organised, with help from a Maltese friend. Our UK home is sold (just waiting to exchange contracts) and half the house is packed or stored. We ...

We have successfully rented with a cat, but were told by all agents that it would be much harder with a cat than with a dog! (Due to scratching furniture, I think.) The best way around it, we found, was to meet the landlord in person first, before ... Read More


Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...

Sam, no, the ARMs person was wrong/lying. The bills absolutely don't need to be changed to the tenants' names. I also agree that the Facebook group is well-worth joining - it's a very effective group. Read More


Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...

They are ripping you off by charging you more than you should be paying. If you're OK with that, then that's your choice (and if it's a choice between paying extra or shooting yourself, I'd go with the paying extra!). People are ... Read More


Cost of living by Amber110
wht average salary of a month would be enough to live in malta For 2 people?

If your child is registered at a government school, they can start kinder from age 2 years and 9 months, and it will be free. (You will have to pay for uniform and copy books, etc). And parents will have to have residence cards. Read More


Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...

In my experience it just depends on the landlord. Our previous two landlords simply refused. Our current landlord suggested it before we even asked. You could refuse to rent a place unless the landlord will agree. If you are going through an agent, ... Read More


Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...

Then why the reluctance on the part of some landlords? We're in our third rented place, and it's the first time we've had a landlord who is happy to get us on to the residential rate. Why do others refuse, if they don't have to ... Read More


Is it this hard finding good apartments right now? by Wrongholebutherewego
Sorry if there are threads. Please redirect me then. I'll have to go in a minute and only have Internet in the apartment I'm staying at. I've spoken to several real estate agents. They say prices have gone up 40 percent the last 6 ...

You don't need to put the bills in your name (and in fact it can cost a big deposit to do so). Arms Form H is the form you need to fill in, with your landlord, which tells Arms how many people are living in the place. The bills can stay in the ... Read More


Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...

I think redmilk is right and you would have to pay for treatment if you were to visit the UK. Read More


Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...

You can also mix and match your care. As well as going to UK for certain tests, if you are resident here and can access state care at the Mater Dei for the birth, there is nothing to stop you from having regular antenatal tests and screening at a ... Read More


Pregnancy in Malta by Alanaos
Hi. I've just recently moved to the island and have found out I'm expecting. Has anyone else had experience of pregnancy/birth here? I'd like a verification scan, downs testing, gender and anomaly scan and to give birth as naturally ...

Oh yes - the c-section rate here is relatively high, but no one's going to force you to have one. It's just that it's quite easy to get one if that's what you'd prefer. Read More