Polish Senate approves amended short-term rental law

On 6 November 2026 the Senate, the upper house of the Polish parliament, approved the act amending the law on hotel services and tour guides, which brings short-term apartment rentals under hotel-service rules. The Senate adopted the act with amendments.

The bill had been passed by the Sejm, the lower house, on 8 October 2026 by a very large majority. It defines renting a flat for a short period as a hotel service, unless a stay for one client lasts more than 30 days, and it provides for registration of such rentals and fines for operating without an entry.

One of the most debated points was how housing cooperatives and owners' communities can restrict short-term lets in their buildings. Despite the changes made by senators, the Senate kept the 50% threshold for the resolutions of housing cooperatives.

Because the Senate introduced amendments, the act had to return to the Sejm for a vote on them before it could go to the president for signature. The threshold became a focus for cooperatives, who later asked the president to use his veto.