Any advices appreciated

Medication - a six month supply if possible - just because it will give you time to settle in etc ( assuming you are on any )
Sun cream - in Malta sun cream is very expensive and so I advise you to bring it with you
Clothing - bring mainly summer style clothes and a couple of jumpers perhaps Malta is quite humid most of the time but it can feel pretty cold indoors in the winter so bring some warm clothing
Electrical goods - if you have any electrical goods you want to bring - I would reccomend it whilst Malta does import things they can seem very expensive

Hi Rob ) what kind of electrical stuff ? I mean its kind of impossible to bring a vacum cleaner or toaster. Dond appartments usually have all that stuff in ? I think i will be able to bring a hair drier if the app will not provide it.

I should ask in advance right ?

hey sorry amy - meant to reply but was visting a sick friend

yes some houses have electrical goods but many dont  the last two i have rented havent included anything but a cooker and fridge plus washing machine
i would bring your hairdryer and perhaps kettle but obvioulsy bring only the essentials

A lot depends on the landlord, we have rented two houses in Gozo and they have both been fully equipped with electrical goods with the exception of kettles which in each case were gas kettles. Both had dish washers, one included a coffee machine and the other had a built in hairdryer in all 3 bathrooms! No hoover as all floors were tiled.
Shop around and not all electrical goods are expensive.

Ray

We always found Top Choice in Hamrun and IJS Home in Naxxar to be well priced - we used them a lot

Hey ! thanks for answer. I dare to assume that the app that you have rented was very expensive wasnt it ?

amy0212 wrote:

Hey ! thanks for answer. I dare to assume that the app that you have rented was very expensive wasnt it ?

If you are referring to my post then both were houses not apartments and of course they are in Gozo were renting is cheaper so can't really compare with Malta as I have never lived there. The are not expensive by any means. One being 650 with 4 bedrooms & pool and the other 475 but with 3 bedrooms & only a small temporary pool on the roof terrace)

Ray

F0xgl0ve wrote:

amy0212 wrote:

Hey ! thanks for answer. I dare to assume that the app that you have rented was very expensive wasnt it ?

If you are referring to my post then both were houses not apartments and of course they are in Gozo were renting is cheaper so can't really compare with Malta as I have never lived there. The are not expensive by any means. One being 650 with 4 bedrooms & pool and the other 475 but with 3 bedrooms & only a small temporary pool on the roof terrace)

Ray

Might be a bit off-topic but... did you find the 4 bed to be cold and damp in winter? What kind of heating did you use?

Thanks

mantasmo wrote:

F0xgl0ve wrote:

amy0212 wrote:

Hey ! thanks for answer. I dare to assume that the app that you have rented was very expensive wasnt it ?

If you are referring to my post then both were houses not apartments and of course they are in Gozo were renting is cheaper so can't really compare with Malta as I have never lived there. The are not expensive by any means. One being 650 with 4 bedrooms & pool and the other 475 but with 3 bedrooms & only a small temporary pool on the roof terrace)

Ray

Might be a bit off-topic but... did you find the 4 bed to be cold and damp in winter? What kind of heating did you use?

Thanks

That house was mostly of recent construction (a conversion from bungalow to house) and whilst it was cold, as most are, there was only a little damp and this only really showed behind pictures and a little in wardrobes, this year we are buying damp inhibitors to put in them. Good ventilation is essential.

Heating wise, we only used one gas heater downstairs and one oil filled radiator upstairs occasionally.

Two things - Use electric blankets, a couple of hours before you go to bed makes all the difference and not expensive. Put a carpet or rug where you sit so your feet are not directly on a cold tiled floor.

Ray

Thanks!

What about pool costs? Great to get some first-hand info.

Could I ask you what you mean by damp inhibitors?
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mantasmo wrote:

Thanks!

What about pool costs? Great to get some first-hand info.

To be honest I am not sure, at the house with pool we paid someone to do the pool maintenance although I cleaned it day to day and that cost 50 euros a month + around 80 to 100 euros a year for Chlorine. (but it is not difficult to do yourself as long as you know which valve does what)
Power usage for the pump I am not sure about as it was in with the normal electric bill but I would think about 10 euros a month. If you do not have a decent size reservoir under the house then you may need to buy water once or twice a year at around 30 euros a time.

At the house we are in now we only have a temporary small plunge pool on the roof in the summer and that costs nothing as it just has a small filter pump I run 2 or 3 times a week and Chlorine tablets which are very cheap and last a long time.

Ray

Ozchook wrote:

Could I ask you what you mean by damp inhibitors?
?.

Not sure what they are actually called but they are packs of some sort of dessicant powder you can buy in the bigger supermarkets hardware section, which absorb the moisture and some can then be dried and reused.

Ray

F0xgl0ve wrote:

mantasmo wrote:

Thanks!

What about pool costs? Great to get some first-hand info.

To be honest I am not sure, at the house with pool we paid someone to do the pool maintenance although I cleaned it day to day and that cost 50 euros a month + around 80 to 100 euros a year for Chlorine. (but it is not difficult to do yourself as long as you know which valve does what)
Power usage for the pump I am not sure about as it was in with the normal electric bill but I would think about 10 euros a month. If you do not have a decent size reservoir under the house then you may need to buy water once or twice a year at around 30 euros a time.

At the house we are in now we only have a temporary small plunge pool on the roof in the summer and that costs nothing as it just has a small filter pump I run 2 or 3 times a week and Chlorine tablets which are very cheap and last a long time.

Ray

Awesome - thanks so much! I always assumed that pool maintenance in Malta would be very expensive. Not sure why.

When we lived in Gozo a couple years ago our biggest problem was cold/dampness between December and March. But I believe that was due to very poor build quality of the flat we rented in Rabat - badly installed patio doors/windows, thin single-brick walls. We seriously considered breaking our rental agreement and moving out sometime mid-January. It was unbearable. But then we only paid 280/mo for the place (I was pretty much broke back then lol) so I imagine that flats/houses in the 450-1000 euro range are much nicer to live in.