Real Estate / Monthly Management Fee - Who pays it? Landlord or Tenant? [4]

In relation to the monthly management fee payable on apartments, what is the norm in relation to who pays for it i.e. Landlord or Tenant? Or should it be shared as the price my be dependent on usage of certain things e.g. water, heating etc. I am asking from both point of views i.e. as a tenant and a landlord.

Real Estate / Interest Rates for Home loans In poland [39]

Hi. Started a thread on this in another room and it got deleted so maybe it will survive here.
No need to mention banks or anything, but does anyone have experience of mortgage interest rates from various financial institutions for various currencies? I was given a rate on a EUR mortgage of over 8% the other day from someone. I thought that was very high.

Work / ZUS rates for self employed [9]

Hi. I know this has probably being discussed here, but what is the ZUS rate for self employed people? And when you start up, do you get a discount?

Life / What happens with incorrectly addressed correspondence in Poland? [3]

Hi. I live in a small block of apartments and the number of block and apartment is 28 - 5. i was getting correspondence sent to me but i accidentally gave the number 29 - 5. Now there is no building/apartment with that number as the apartment blocks go up in 2's i.e. 28, 30, 32, 34 etc. Does anyone know what happens in that case. There was no return address on the envelope.

Work / Course on Polish Taxation [3]

By any chance, has anyone ever heard of a tax course available to ex-pats giving an introduction to taxation in poland? I would really like to get an idea as to how thinigs work for self-employed, employed and those with rental income. I have managed to be all three...

I have asked my accountant to clarify things but it is very hard to get a straight answer.

Life / Experiences of Polish Hospitals [29]

Hi. I might regret asking this question but what are people experiences of Polish Hospitals? I have to go in for a 2 day procedure. I have already spent 2 days in a polish hospital this year for tests so i have an idea. However, this next stay will involve a bit of an operation i.e. getting my tonsils out and i was just looking for peoples expericences of surgical procedures. I know i wont be getting 5 star treatement in relation to food etc.

I do have the option to have it done privately in ireland but that will involve having to get a number of referrals, going back and forth and will probably have to wait a few months.

The professor in poznan that i am seeing can bring me in June/July and i would like to get it out of the way.

As i said, i have spent 2 days in a poznan hospital already so have an idea about things. And I come from ireland, where you risk the potential of getting any number of bugs if you venture into the public health system.

Any constructive advice welcome.

Life / Easter weekend in Poland - does everything Close? [11]

Hi. I am just wondering what the story is in Poland around easter weekend i.e. are things opened on Good Friday, easter sunday etc or do things close down?

Thanks