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Poland: Senior Care, Housing & Office Market Trends

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Poland’s social and housing landscape is undergoing significant reform. Senior care has expanded through the “bon senioralny” voucher, new tele-care centres, and community support projects like Gdańsk’s legal guardianship initiatives and Warsaw’s dementia caregiver consultations. ZUS has digitalised benefit claims and launched redesigned, high-security pensioner ID cards ~~(both physical and electronic via mObywatel)~~ to combat fraud. However, a proposed senior-rental scheme for “fourth-floor prisoners” faces criticism regarding accessibility standards. Housing reforms include a ~~draft law to reclassify balconies as common property and a~~ push for more supported-housing ~~units. While~~ units and a new legislative amendment to the ~~market shows strong demand—with developers reporting increased sales in H1 2026—affordability~~ Act on Ownership of Premises (UD312). This proposal aims to codify Supreme Court rulings by classifying structural elements of balconies, terraces, and loggias—such as slabs, insulation, and railings—as common property. Under this scheme, maintenance costs would be shared proportionally by all housing community members, including those without balconies. Conversely, private finishes like tiles remain the owner's responsibility. The government also intends to grant owners greater access to management protocols and financial reports. While demand for housing remains strong, affordability is a crisis; 55% of Poles cannot afford suitable dwellings due to high prices and mortgage costs. ~~New-build trends show a shift toward smaller, more expensive units, though ultra-cheap military apartment auctions offer a niche alternative.~~ Energy and environmental policies are in flux. The Clean Air programme faces a crisis of declining applications, prompting government ~~reforms to ownership requirements and funding limits.~~ reforms. Meanwhile, new electricity regulations (UDER92) aim for bill ~~transparency and prosumer protection,~~ transparency, and Enea has introduced dynamic tariffs. The government is also implementing a “Local Content” strategy ~~to boost domestic firms in large-scale~~ for infrastructure ~~and energy~~ projects. In the commercial sector, the Warsaw office market is ~~strengthening, with rising demand and falling vacancy rates, despite a record-low projected supply for 2026. Office investment also~~ strengthening. The market saw an investment revival in H1 2026, with total transaction values reaching approximately 594 million euros, a 38% increase year-over-year. While regional tenant activity saw a 21% decrease, net demand in ~~H1 2026.~~ those markets rose by 13%, driven by the IT, manufacturing, and business services sectors.

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