Poland's short-let act
Sejm-passed Polish bill proposing accommodation registration and local short-let restrictions; enactment remains unverified.
The text adopted by the Sejm on 8 October 2026 combines accommodation registration with proposed local restrictions on short lets. This hotel-services amendment remains a legislative proposal; its restrictions depend on enactment and commencement.
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The measure described as Poland's short-let act is a proposed amendment to the country's hotel-services legislation. Its [Sejm-passed text](https://www.senat.gov.pl/download/gfx/senat/pl/senatdruki/14729/druk/863.pdf) brings accommodation records, identification numbers and local restrictions into the same legislative framework. The proposal defines hotel services around publicly available accommodation lasting less than 30 days for an individual customer. It also provides for CWTON, a central register supplied with information from municipal records.
The text distinguishes registration duties from powers to restrict activity. Housing communities and cooperatives would gain a route to prohibit short lets within properties they manage. Municipal councils could establish restriction zones through their own decisions. These are proposed statutory powers, not proof that a particular building or city has adopted a ban. Their operation depends on the bill becoming law and the relevant provisions taking effect.
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