History / Restoration of Poland's Monarchy? [40]


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May constitution was clear Fryderyk August and his descendants were to be Polish kings. His line died out with his daughter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Augustus_I_of_Saxony#Marriage_and_issue

To find any "rightful heirs" you would have to dig deeper- maybe some female descendants of Kazimierz Jagiellończyk or Kazimierz Wielki, but more likely is the big mess of heirs of Bolesław Krzywousty.

Language / Help with homework (Polish language learning) (Hurra! Po Polsku - Level 1) [10]

oglądnąć is not "slang", it's regional variant (of obejrzeć).

About "feel"- your "hunch" can come froem hearing the word before. If you don't have any tables take a look here

popolskupopolsce.edu.pl/pogotowie-jezykowe
it's in Polish, but the tables can help 1. is conjugation of verbs in present tense . they suggest you learn forms for "ja" and "ty" and you can use tables from there.

Real Estate / Which side of the slupek, can I put my fence post, Internal or external in Poland? [3]

if we are taling building laws- your fence has to be on your property. If it's fence between two private properties, you don't need any paperwork, but you can cooperate with your neighbour, who can allow you to put half on your side, half on their.

If the border is with public place, like a road you need paperwork, and you have to stay 100% on your side of border. I sugeest hiring someone to make a fence and help you handle paperwork.

Life / Millennials even worse than baby-boomers? [60]

the thing about baby boomers vs millenials. Polish millennials and American millennials have a lot in common Polish people between 52-70 only have age in common with American baby-boomers.

Life / Millennials even worse than baby-boomers? [60]

Polish "late" millennials (born after 1989) is the first generation comparable with West. Everything before you have very different. Yes, people born in 1945 are retired now, and yes they were born in a period of increased birth rate, and yes they were introduced to computers and internet late in life.

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

OMG you are right. Either the building is in a serious need of general repairs or there is some serious ripoff.

ecsape that place as soon as possible.

In case you need translation:

Koszty zarzadu CZ. WSP. = 406.34 zl - this is for all things that are done in your building - like cleaning, check-ups, small reparations, costs of heating and electricity in the hall, and payment for "administration". If the building is big- the cost shouldn't be this much.

Zaliczka na remonty = 537.48 zl it's the fund for future reparations

Wywoz smieci = 37.00 zl - garbage disposal - I checked on website it's amount for 4 or more people)

Can you say if the "administracja" is spółdzielnia, or Wspólnota? (It doesn't matter for you, I'm just curious)

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

I'm sorry I must have missed a word or two- I meant cost of heating and electicity in common areas- halls, staircases etc. But it's not an issue here. The cost is very high, if I were owner of the apartment I would start investigating why. As I said maybe the administration is ripping off people, maybe there are other issues you (and we) are not aware of.

Your problem is not with administration. It is with your landlord. He misinformed you. If he considered this a part of "bills" he should have told you. But the main question is- what does your contract say? Is it for a specific time period? does it specify how you can terminate it? Do you have any proof that landlord didn't tell you about those fees?

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

well if you have explicitly said what you have to pay in your contract, that means you have proof he didn't tell you about this bill. that is a starting point.

As I said before - there are two issues- 1 why is the bill so high? and 2) why didn't your landlord tell you and how to get out of the situation.

I'm pretty sure now that the option that you don't pay this bill, but stay in your apartment is impossible. I don't know if investigating further why the bill is so high could help you in any way.

you need to consider- if you want to move out or if all the costs of that aparment are on the acceptable level (compared to costs of other compareable apartments). I don't know Warsaw renting market, or your situation so I can't help you. what about, when you take in account losing deposit you paid.

What are terms of termination in the contract. Is it for a certain time, or without stating for how long?.

News / Jesus Christ is Now Officially the King of Poland [164]

I don't know how you went from millenials to Jesus king of Poland, but

- on the Eve of the Holiday of "Jesus Christ King of the Universe" there was a celebration in Polish church, in which the bishops and the believers said they affirm Jesus Christ as king of their lifes on the behalf of all Polish people. Among the people present was president Duda.

on the Sunday of Holiday of "Jesus Christ King of the Universe" the same act was said in all churches in Poland.

(and I would remind you that we already had Mary the Queen of Poland, so nothing changes at all, just a transfer of power between mother and son :P)

Real Estate / Polish owner lied in the contract. The area of the flat is actually 62.24 m2 and not 90 m2 as written by him [9]

here is the thing. When you happily terminate your contract with your current landowner and rent a new apartment (and I really hope it goes as smoothly as possible) in that new apartment you will have to pay " maintenance bill" as well. It may be lower, it may include all the things we told you maintenance bill can include (heating, cold water, hot water, gas) or some of them. But as long, as you rent apartment from a person who doesn't own the whole building, but just one apartment - you will have to pay. Just next time you will know to ask how much is it, and calculate accordingly.

Also next time look at the apartment. 90-60 is a very big difference, how could you not notice the apartment is 1/3 smaller than it should?

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

i'm sorry that you are in a bad situation, and we really try to help. But you keep asking wrong questions and saying things that may anger people.

(in which world Poland is eastern European but Slovenia is not??)

Back to reality - I don't know what your status in Poland is, but if your stay in Poland is otherwise legal, and you have a written contract you shouldn't be in any trouble with authorities. But you need help. You need someone that will look at the papers, at the situation and help you, not online but in person. Someone that you will trust enough to tell everything, because we don't have a full picture. Some things don't add up - Like where the hell did you find 90m2 apartment in a commie block - I didn't know those existed.

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

to answer all your questions again:

1) why am I expected to pay "czynsz" - because it's how it works in Poland

2) why is it so high, is is scam - we don't know, it is very high, but we don't know the specific sitation of the building, it may be scam, it may be a building in a dire need of costly repairs, or with other isssues - if you want to know more you have to ask administration

3) why didn't the landlonrd tell you about that cost, and didn't include it in the contract- because he lied

4) why is area in the contract different than the real area- we don't know, what are those supposed to be, maybe the bigger area incudes basment, attic, balcony, antresola, maybe one of the areas in calculated by 2002 ISO code, and other calculated by 2014 Building law, or 1970s building code, or taxes law

5) what should I do- Get out of that place as fast as possible. Find real life help, could be a friend, could be a lawyer, could be a law student or someone who knows estate market.

6) what should I learn - in the next place you will have to pay "czynsz" as well, calculate it into all expences

Real Estate / Question about Czynsz (Building maintenance fees/utilies) in Poland [129]

I did't tell you to pay extra. I told you to get real help, most preferably someone who knwe law, and/or the market. I just don't believe you can stay there, because- 1 landlord is not trustworthy and 2- If "opłaty miesięczne" for apartment and your "rent" that you pay the owner are on the same level, and you don't pay "czynsz", then the landlord doesn't earn anything, so he won't allow it, so I think it's better to find a way to leave the apartment. As to how to leave without losing your money- be careful. the owner already turned out to be untrusthwothy and the building you live is really uncommon,

And as i said before next time ask about it before renting.

Language / Perfective vs Imperfective - grammar [150]

sjp.pwn.pl/doroszewski/pomyc;5476984.html
sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/pomyc;2504411.html

nothing about regional, just colloquial.

Also there is no "High Poland" region or dialect, and no "pure Polish" , just so called "standard Polish".

Life / Electricity, water, gas charge in Warsaw, Poland. [17]

Gas - around 10zł/m3 + 3-10 zł./month (from PGNIG website, price is different depending on what it is used for and other things, also there are are other distributors now).

From the last discussion here - check how much all the bills will be, and how the bills to be payed. Ask about payments to "wspólnota" or "spółdzielnia".

Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]

Why not both "opłatek" and presents. it's how is actually is.

And in my are it's the angels that bring presents. And that's brilliant because there are many angels, no need for "how does Santa bring all the presents in one night".