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Poland short‑term rental regulation

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2026-07-28 11:23 UTC → 2026-07-30 01:44 UTC · added removed

After the draft bill was unveiled in late June 2026, the Council of Ministers formally adopted it on 14 July. A July the short‑term‑rental bill in mid‑July 2026, a poll showed roughly 58 %‑58.2 % of Poles support tighter regulation of short‑term rentals, with higher backing among those over 50. rules. The law creates a Central Register of Tourist Accommodation, extends hotel‑service rules obligations to rentals of up to 30 days, requires identification numbers for offers, platform data sharing, obliges platforms to share data, introduces inspections, penalties, penalties and fire‑safety measures such as smoke detectors and carbon‑monoxide sensors. sensors, and removes municipal “free zones” that could ban short‑term rentals. Critics also noted the omission of municipal powers to establish Airbnb‑free zones and housing‑co‑operative authority, prompting the Left party to propose amendments restoring those rights. provisions empowering housing‑cooperative authority. In late July, Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism Ireneusz Raś faced accusations of a conflict of interest after it emerged that he owned micro‑apartments listed on short‑term rental platforms while overseeing the law’s drafting. His earlier proposal to retain municipal “free zones” was removed before adoption, and activists, opposition politicians and a PiS premier‑candidate called for his resignation, intensifying the political debate. On 27 July, a parliamentary ethics probe was opened into Raś’s financial interests. The investigation noted that conflict‑of‑interest probe. Records show he bought three micro‑apartments in Łódź in 2020, earning about 21,600 zł in rental income over the previous year. Three months before joining the government, government he sold two units to his brother, priest Dariusz Raś, and the third to his ex‑wife Marta Porębska‑Raś. Porębska‑Raś; one unit remained in his name. Raś asserts claims the apartments were let on long‑term contracts and that he did not disclose the holdings to the prime minister or the sport minister. The probe adds pressure from An ethics investigation opened on 27 July, highlighting his role in drafting the amendment that removed municipal “free zones”. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and PiS presidential candidate Przemysław Czarnek, who Czarnek have demanded called for his resignation. resignation, intensifying political pressure.

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  1. 2026-07-30 01:44 UTC Poland short‑term rental regulation
  2. 2026-07-28 11:23 UTC Poland short‑term rental regulation
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  4. 2026-07-25 22:33 UTC Poland short‑term rental regulation

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