IGHP backs short-term rental regulation

The Polish Chamber of Hotel Industry (IGHP) backed the government’s short-term rental bill on 20 July 2026. The organisation supports treating this activity as a hotel service, although it still disputes several provisions affecting hotels.

Short-term rentals to become hotel services

The Council of Ministers approved the bill on 14 July 2026. The proposed rules would classify short-term apartment rentals, including stays lasting several days, as hotel services.

The bill would also create a Central Register of Tourist Accommodation Facilities. Hosts would have to register their activity, while each property would need rules covering guest stays and safety.

The Ministry of Sport and Tourism has also proposed penalties for unregistered or unlawful accommodation services. Repeated complaints could result in a property being removed from the register.

IGHP has sought regulation for 12 years

IGHP said the new rules would create more comparable operating conditions for hotels and businesses renting residential properties to tourists. The chamber has called for regulation of the sector for 12 years.

It also supports the implementation of the EU regulation on short-term rental data collection. Under the bill, online platforms would provide public authorities with data on listed properties.

Support does not cover every provision

IGHP submitted comments on the bill earlier in the legislative process. They covered administrative requirements for hotels, property classification rules and the practices of online travel agencies.

According to IGHP, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism has not accepted these proposals. The chamber nevertheless separates its objections to individual provisions from its support for the bill’s main purpose.

Hotels await the final scope of obligations

For hotel operators, the bill contains two separate issues. The first concerns registration and oversight of properties offered for short-term rental. The second covers the obligations that the legislation may retain or add for hotels.

The UC135 project page at Poland’s Government Legislation Centre still lists the bill as open. It does not yet record its submission to parliament, so the wording may change during the next stages of the legislative process.