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MaltaToday confirms this. Desperate for help, Bilal reached out to the TCN com- munity in Malta and was direct- ed to tenant union Solidarjeta. The union's president Matthew Attard confirmed that the prop- erty was being used for residen- tial purposes, but the contract signed was not residential. In fact, the contract was not a lease, but a licence agreement. The union now has to fight an uphill battle, as the tenant's complaint cannot be taken in front of the Housing Author- ity's Arbitration Panel, which would cost just €10. Instead, Bi- lal has to hire a lawyer and take Gaffarena to court. Gaffarena denies wrongdoing When contacted, Josielle Gaf- farena denied the property in question was a hostel. She also denied any wrongdoing. She did not respond when asked whether the property is registered under the Hous- ing Authority, and instead told MaltaToday that her former tenant "is mad". "That man is mad and I think he was kicked out of Pakistan," she alleged, insisting that Bi- lal caused her many problems. When asked what trouble he caused, she claimed that he brought authorities to the prop- erty for inspections. "If you think you're going to put me on the newspaper to make Malta laugh, or you don't have any news and just want to mention Gaffarena, you better be careful," she cautioned. 7 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 APRIL 2026 NEWS property not registered with Malta Tourism Authority Mark Gaffarena appears in Planning Authority documentation as the applicant concerning the same property