The complex, built by the Soviets in the 1970s, later became known as “Spyville” amid claims it was used by Russian intelligence after 1989.
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Did Ukrainian war refugees drive up Poland’s rental prices?
Adam Czerniak
The impact of wartime migration on the Polish rental market has been much smaller than commonly thought.
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Poznań and Katowice ranked as best Polish cities to live in
Białystok, Kielce and the capital Warsaw were the worst, according to Business Insider Polska.
Mortgage applications triple in Poland after launch of government scheme
The value of loans applied for by Poles also increased by more than 270% to a record level of over 8 billion zloty.
Half of Poles aged 25-34 live with parents, up from a third two decades ago and among highest in EU
Nearly half of young Poles still living with their parents have a full-time job, which is the second highest proportion in the EU.
Polish left proposes housebuilding programme, more childcare and boosting energy transformation
The Left wants to build 300,000 social housing units over the next four-year parliamentary term.
Poland is facing a housing crisis, but politicians are offering the same failed solutions
Wojciech Kość
The prices of buying and renting have soared.
“Housing is a right, not a commodity”: Polish opposition proposes interest-free mortgages
The idea has been criticised by, among others, The Left, which points out that it does not fix the problem of a housing shortage.
Warsaw refuses to certify 157 “micro-apartments” in city’s “Hong Kong” complex
Officials say that the apartments were built as hotel rooms but are being sold on the open market.
Polish government sets out plans to prevent “pathological” housing development
Many new developments contain small apartments crammed closely together, often with little natural light, privacy and green space.
Sales of new homes fell 38% in Polish cities in 2022 but prices rose 9%
The fall in sales, however, did not translate into a fall in prices, which rose by 9% year-on-year.
Poles buying record number of properties in Spain
Around 2,300 Spanish properties were bought by Poles in the first nine months of this year, more than double the figure for the whole of 2021.
Poland seeks to boost housing by turning vacant malls and offices into apartments
The pandemic has increased empty office and retail space while Poland has a large housing deficit, notes the development ministry.
Influx of Ukrainian refugees stokes housing shortage in Poland
Anna Rzhevkina
Rental prices, already at record highs, have been pushed up further.
