Short guides to the Polish words and rules that decide what a flat really costs and how safe your contract is. Each one names the article of Polish law it relies on.
- Prowizja: the agency fee, and what the law does and does not sayProwizja is the agency fee for renting a flat in Poland. What the law says and leaves open, what the agency agreement must include, and what to ask first.
- Czynsz administracyjny: the cost the listing price leaves outCzynsz administracyjny is the monthly building charge paid on top of rent. What it covers, why listings leave it out, and how to find your real cost.
- Apps and bots for finding a flat in Poland: an honest comparisonOtodom, OLX, Facebook groups and Telegram alert bots compared for foreigners: language, alerts, the real monthly cost and the price for tenants.
- Kaucja: how much a landlord can ask, and how to get it backHow big a kaucja (security deposit) can be in Poland, when you get it back, and how a handover protocol protects you. With the articles of law.
- Najem okazjonalny: the notary lease, explained for foreignersNajem okazjonalny is a fixed-term Polish lease with a notary deed and a second address. What you sign, what it costs, and which protections fall away.
- Rental scams in Poland: the patterns, and how to check the ownerCommon rental scams in Poland, from BLIK "reservation" fees to fake owners and keys by post, and how to check a flat's owner for free in the land register.