The draft amendment provides for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which will come into force across the European Union on 20 May 2026. The new Polish regulation is also planned to address the challenges relating to the growing scale of short-term rentals, e.g. to reduce the grey market and to ensure fair competition in the accommodation services market. 

During the conference, it was emphasised that the draft aims to bring order to the short-term rental market and to introduce transparent rules for its operation. The key change is the classification of short-term rentals (for up to 30 days) as an accommodation service. As a result, landlords will have to meet the same requirements as other entities in the tourism sector.

The main solutions provided for in the draft include: 

• the requirement for every facility that offers short-term rentals to be registered in the local municipal register and the National Register of Tourist Accommodation Facilities; 
• assigning to every facility an individual ID number to be included in all offers placed by the facility, e.g. on booking platforms; 
• introducing high administrative fines for rental activity without the required registration or against other applicable regulations; 
• new powers for municipalities, including the possibility to designate zones in which short-term rentals are restricted; 
• strengthening the role of local residents and communities by introducing the possibility for them to request inspections.

60% of Polish families use short-term rentals in Poland. These are families who cannot afford to stay in a hotel in Kraków, Sopot or Warsaw, 

— said Ireneusz Raś. 

The draft also requires rental properties to comply with fire safety, sanitary and building regulations and to adopt facility’s internal regulations, which is intended to increase the safety level for both tourists and local residents.

The new provisions are intended to reduce the “grey zone”, increase market transparency and improve the protection of tourists. 

The main provisions are planned to come into force on 20 May 2026 while others, including those on the powers of municipal authorities, will be implemented gradually over the next years. 

The draft regulation on short-term rentals is a significant step towards bringing order to the accommodation service market in Poland while preserving its accessibility and potential for development.