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Polish rental market and regulation developments

Overview

Poland is undergoing legislative and legal developments affecting various rental sectors. The Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to regulate car rentals by requiring companies to verify judicial driving bans, with potential fines of up to 30,000 PLN for non-compliance. Simultaneously, new draft amendments to the Act on Hotel Services aim to regulate short-term housing by requiring property registration and granting housing associations more power to ban such rentals in multi-unit buildings.

In the broader residential rental market, legal complexities have emerged regarding tenant rights and rent adjustments. While there is no universal cap on rent increases, landlords must provide written notice and statutory justification if the annual rent exceeds 3 percent of the property’s replacement value. Tenants maintain the right to request written explanations or refuse increases, which may lead to lease termination.

Entities

Gazeta Wyborcza · Airbnb · Mzuri · Booking.com · Arkadiusz Myrcha

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Rental market regulations and tenant rights in Poland

    Legal guidelines and economic pressures are shaping the Polish rental market, covering rent increase notice periods, tenant rights to request justifications, and the impact of the pandemic on ability to pay.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Poland proposes new regulations for car rentals and short-term housing

    New Polish legislative proposals aim to regulate car rentals by requiring driving ban checks and to reform short-term rentals through mandatory property registration and housing association oversight.

Sources

auto.wprost.pl · biznes.interia.pl · fridomia.pl · horecabc.pl