Private rental: search and checks

Check an offer, terms, deposit and risks.

Practical routeCurrent information

Last verified: 2026-08-24

Practical route

What you need to do

Usually needed

Also needed in some situations

Landlord identity details and written authority for a representative, if one signs

Before payment, check the person signing, address, term, rent, other charges, deposit and return terms.
Do not rely on an advert alone: keep the agreement, payment evidence and handover record.
If a necessary fact is unknown, use the verification route rather than treating the condition as confirmed.

Updated: 2026-10-07

Polish Civil Code — tenancy — Act of 23 April 1964, consolidated text · verified 2026-08-24

Check the official source before filing: individual facts can change the route.