EU Regulation 2024/1028 and Polish rules for short-term rentals.
The internet is scaring hosts about May, but CWTON does not exist, the implementing act has not been passed, and Booking.com confirmed it cannot enforce the requirement. Real deadline: 15 October 2026.
Institutional lease for 6 months plus seasonal STR: is it legal in 2026? Polish Supreme Court rulings, community consents, how to settle two income streams.
Selling a flat registered in CWTON? Learn whether the registration transfers to the buyer, how to deregister and what the 14-day notification rule means.
Subletting on Airbnb without written consent equals lease termination in 7 days. How to legalise sublease, what clauses to include, who files CWTON.
A housing community cannot ban Airbnb but can raise costs and trigger inspections. Polish Supreme Court case law, host rights and how to neutralise the resolution.
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Starting an STR in Poland in 2026 is different from a year ago. 7 steps: property check, CWTON, fire safety, first Airbnb listing.
Krakow, Sopot, Warsaw already designate STR ban zones. Check if your address is in a zone and how to keep your listing live in 2026.
The guest register is a host duty: foreign guests reported to Border Guard within 24h. Template, GDPR-legal data, retention period.
ID scan, PESEL, card data: what can a host legally collect? GDPR 2026 guide: legal basis, privacy notice, fines up to PLN 100,000.
20 May 2026 is the deadline. But what exactly happens the next day if you have no CWTON number? Scenarios and consequences.
EU Regulation 2024/1028 takes effect 20 May 2026 and forces CWTON across Poland. Point-by-point: host duties, deadlines and penalties.
Up to PLN 50,000 fine, listing removal from Airbnb and Booking, revocation of entry: real penalties for not registering CWTON after 20 May 2026.
From May 20, 2026 EU Regulation 2024/1028 applies. Full list of changes, deadlines and host duties. Get ready before Airbnb hides your listing.
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