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Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]
if a building is painted once every 10 years, and you pay 500 zl for building painting every month (which means 6000 zl every year, 60,000 zl every 10 years), you are probably mentally ill or severely damaged, or simply you are working for a "real estate management" company
Typical western point of view :) I worked for "real estate management" company and I tell you that you can always ask in the source I mean their office what czynsz is in your building. Then you can agree or not. My real estate has almost 40000 members divide it by flats and buildings. Czynsz here is from 300 to 650 and in the worst scenario czynsz in Warsaw near 1000zl pcm is possible. Company not only maintenance present buildings but save money for future investments. They try to buy a land, build new houses, connect old blocks to heating grid, install solar panels. Do you know how much cost 1km of 300mm diameter twin pipeline? One heating hub in the basement of the one block cost about 80000zł multiple it by buildings you can see in the estate. When you sign your membership contract there is line "I want join cooperative" no one force you. If you dont want a flat for 200 000zl with czynsz build your own house for 500 000 - 1million zl and no one ask you for czynsz. You will pay a tax about 300zl per year.