Flat for a senior – what should it be like?
The autumn of life has its own rules and often requires a change of long-established habits. This usually stems from somewhat poorer health and the specific needs of...
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Rent increase – how it works in practice
A few years of experience on the property market is enough to realise that changes in the rent are inevitable if we want our flat to really make a profit. Landlords...
Advance payment and deposit when buying a property – what you need to know
If you are planning to buy a flat, you will certainly have to give the seller a deposit ("zadatek") or an advance payment ("zaliczka"). It is worth knowing that these...
Exclusive agency agreement - why it is worth signing
We hardly need to point out that working with an estate agent pays off. Especially if we want to sell a house or flat - a good agent will take most of the work off...
Escrow account – financial protection for property buyers
Before the Developer Act was introduced, buying a flat on the primary market carried considerable risk. There are known cases of developers who went bankrupt. Clients...
A flat to let – is it a good investment idea?
In times of widespread inflation and an unstable market, many people look for safe ways to put their cash to work. One very popular method, known for years, is buying...
A property from a bailiff's auction – is it worth buying?
Bailiff's auctions involve turning a debtor's assets into cash when they cannot settle their obligations. For people looking to buy a property, they can be a chance...
A flat in the city centre - is it a good choice?
Many people looking for their dream flat with the help of an estate agency deliberately rule out properties in the heart of the city. Sometimes because of the high...
Homeowners' associations - what should we know?
When we buy a flat in a block of flats, we become not only the happy owners of our own four walls, but also… members of a homeowners' association. It is worth making...
The tenant is not paying the rent - what can we do?
Letting a property can bring us considerable profits - provided that our tenant pays the rent! Of course, we do not want to alarm anyone; cases in which tenants fail...
A two-level flat – why choose one?
Until recently they were hard to find in Poland; now, however, two-level flats are among the most attractive units developers have on offer. On the market they...
Statutory warranty (rękojmia) on a secondary-market flat – what is it and when can you rely on it?
The statutory warranty (rękojmia) covering a flat protects the buyer against the consequences of physical and legal defects in the property they have bought. While...