In today's article from the series "Tuesday Mornings for the Construction Industry," we have prepared a summary of the pending legal changes, as further work on several projects important to the real estate market and the investment process was underway in March 2026. In this article, we highlight initiatives that, in our opinion, deserve special attention from the perspective of investors, developers, housing communities, and property owners.
The solutions discussed below remain at various stages of the legislative process, and their final form may still change. From a practical perspective, it is therefore just as important to precisely determine the current stage of the legislative process as the content of the proposals themselves.
The Act on Ownership of Premises – the project is still at the government stage
The draft amendment to the Act on Residential Ownership (UD312) remains in the government phase. Publicly available information indicates that it is still listed on the Council of Ministers' List of Legislative and Programmatic Works, and the planned date for adoption by the Council of Ministers is the second quarter of 2026.
The bill retains its fundamental thrust: it aims to clarify the legal status of housing communities and resolve issues revealed by the practical application of the act. In particular, it provides for clarification of the status of balconies, loggias, and terraces, clarification of the ownership of the housing community, and granting it instruments for pursuing claims related to defects in the common property. However, at this stage, caution should be exercised against claiming that the bill confers legal personality on the community – the bill's description suggests rather that it will grant the community legal capacity and the right to own its own property.
We wrote more about the changes in the article #288.
Short-term rental – the project has been included in the parliamentary proceedings
The parliamentary bill on short-term rentals (print no. 2353), along with its own amendment (print no. 2353-A), has entered the Sejm’s proceedings and has been included in the agenda of the 54th session of the Sejm for the first reading.
The direction of the bill remains clear: it aims to separate short-term rentals as a separate service and create a legal framework allowing for greater control over this activity. Available materials indicate that the bill still defines short-term rentals as paid rentals of furnished single-family homes, apartments, or parts thereof. The amended version also maintains preferential treatment for occasional rentals at the landlord's permanent residence – for up to three months per year. It is also crucial for the market that the bill be assessed in the context of the STR Regulation, which applies from May 20, 2026.
We wrote more about the changes in articles #283 and #295 .
Spatial planning – reform adjustments remain ongoing
The draft amendment to the Spatial Planning and Development Act (UD316) is still corrective in nature to the 2023 planning reform. Official information confirms that the draft was on the agenda of the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers on 19 March 2026.
The substantive direction of the project remains clear: it aims to technically clarify the reform, which currently stipulates that condition studies expire no later than June 30, 2026, as well as to introduce corrections to general plans, local plans, development plans, and development decisions. The project description also indicates the need to suspend penalties for late issuance of development decisions until December 31, 2026. Therefore, if we are to discuss a further extension of deadlines for municipalities until August 31, 2026, it is safer to speak of the direction of the proposed changes rather than as a finalized solution.
Civil protection – the project is already at an advanced parliamentary stage
In the case of the government's draft amendment to the Act on Population Protection and Civil Defense and Certain Other Acts (paper no. 2307), it is crucial to correctly define the stage of work. The draft was submitted to the Sejm on March 3, 2026, and its first reading concluded on March 12, 2026. The draft was then referred to a subcommittee, on March 25, the committee adopted its report, and on April 1, 2026, the amendments submitted during the second reading were considered.
In terms of substance, the project remains important for the construction market, as it addresses, among other things, the financing of civil protection tasks, emergency shelters, and the inspection of buildings to ensure their feasibility. For property owners and managers, this means monitoring not only the content of the proposed regulations but also the pace of their implementation.
In summary , March 2026 has not yet brought the conclusion of any of the legislative processes discussed, but it has confirmed the direction of changes significant for the real estate market and the investment process. From a practical perspective, it remains particularly important today not only to track the content of the bills but also to precisely distinguish between the government stage, the parliamentary stage, and the announcement of changes themselves. It is against this backdrop that simplifications most often arise, which later permeate public discussion, although they are not always reflected in the regulations.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Legal status as of April 3, 2026.
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