1st Edition

Rent Control, Property and Human Rights Law

By Kurt Xerri Copyright 2026
204 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers a comprehensive study of the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence on rent controls. It examines how the Court has balanced the right to property under the Convention against states' responsibilities to secure affordable housing. By analysing both landmark and lesser-known cases, the book seeks to define the parameters of legality in rent control, clarifying the thresholds... Read more

Introduction; 1. The Right to the Peaceful Enjoyment of Possessions; 2. Rent Controls in the Jurisprudence of the ECtHR; 3. Remedies; 4. Remedial Action by the State; 5. Conclusion

Biography

Kurt Xerri is a resident Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Malta.