Real Estate / Who pays for the real estate agency's cost in Poland? [26]

Welcome to Poland. This is how it works here. The agents are taking a commission from the buyer and the seller. Who are they acting for, fcuk nose!!!!, This is the way it works in Poland. In civilised countries, it would not be allowed as there is a conflict of interest. Not in Poland, its a case of FU, you should know the local laws. And, if you get ripped off, you have to learn from your mistakes. Exaggerating?

No, if anyone tells you different, they are lying.

Law / Laundromats in Poland? Good business venture or not? [90]


Overtime, even better :)

Work / Snow Plowing in Poland - is it a worthwhile job? [18]

Being a "Father Christmas" is a much better job. You only have to work one day each year.

Real Estate / Pitfalls of buying a Polish Flat built in 1950's [20]

These older properties have been discussed before in a number of older threads.

https://polishforums.com/real-estate/poland-properties-priced-42908/2/

I personally, would not touch a flat of that age. Just because it has been tarted up, tells you nothing about any underlying, structural, problems. If you still want to go ahead, make sure that you get a good, surveyor. Not, a building inspector who will say anything to please you. You are spending a large amount of money, invest a small amount in a good, reputable, surveyor. Should anything go wrong after the purchase, the surveyor should have indemnity insurance and you can sue him.

Law / Tunisian man got married with a Polish girl. How to get a temporary residence in Poland? [29]


Trying to get my head around your comment? She is Polish, her husband is Moroccan, yet, the Brits are not nice for not allowing them to live in the UK? Surely they can join the other 5,000 in Calais and hop on a lorry or maybe the Brits think the country is full up.

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]

Not really, most of the projects I have been involved with were residential. I had to learn the building regs for every trade.

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]


With the balanced flue going through the outside wall, you would not need vents in the door.

"You may also need to have air vents in your windows."

You do not vent through double glazed units, thats why I said trickle vents in the frame.

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]


When you order purpose made windows, they will not allow for "trickle vents" in the frames unless, specifically, asked for. It is not a requirement/regulation in Poland.

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]


Balanced flue boilers have a non-return valve on the exhaust which switches off the boiler in the event of a blow-back, thus, no fumes enter the room in which the boiler is situated. These boilers are the ones that are normally fitted in the UK and have reduced the number of deaths by carbon monoxide, immensely. Most deaths in the UK are caused by unscrupulous, landlords who fit gas fires in rooms which have had the chimneys capped off. Usually foreign landlords that have no idea of the regulations and are not used to gas heating appliances.

As for the men employed to check the vents in Poland, I still expect to see a cart being pulled through the village and hear the cry of "Bring out your dead".

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]

it cost me 400,000 PLN added to the project. Still I can sleep well knowing that these vent checkers will get to climb up on the roof once a year and get a nice view of the lakes. Meanwhile, a few people die every year in Poland from carbon monoxide poisoning because these boilers are not used. As an aside to this story, I had to send the roofing contractors back 3 times for remedial works as the chimneys were leaking around the flashings. I am still puzzled as to why they put a CE certification mark on materials that you are not allowed to use in a European country, perhaps Poland never really joined the EU.

Life / Fitting balanced flue Gas Central heating boiler in Poland [32]


I went through all this 8 years ago when I built a block of apartments. I did not want chimneys as they create a weakness in the roof. Checked that balanced flue boilers were available, checked for the CE mark to make sure that they were EU approved and ask allowed to use the boilers we wanted the plumbing contractor to fit them in each of the 13 apartments. He informed me that it would not be approved by the gas company and I would be asked to take them out and install, vertical flues. Went to the gas office who informed me of the same.

From what I was able to figure out, two men who go around and check the airflow, once every year for blockages, birds nests, etc, would be put out of work if we were allowed to fit boilers with a balanced flue. I had to build the chimneys, vents and a metal, walkway, access ladder, across the roof for them to spend their 20 min visit and earn their 50 PLN, meanwhile, it

News / If Poland were in the Eurozone... [39]

I was travelling between Spain and Germany during the changeover, both countries were complaining of the price increases when adopting the Euro, some 15% increases which were never mentioned in the MSM.

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [565]

telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11745495/Gunman-kills-four-marines-at-US-military-centre-live.html

What is the difference between a moderate Muslim and a radical Muslim?

The moderate Muslim wants the radical Muslim to kill you.

Discussion went off-topic; closed.

Love / Acceptable age difference for a couple in Poland. [13]

"With this in mind I think the age difference is the acceptable maximum"

I can relate to your situation. Met my partner here in 2005. I was 53 and she was 32 (she already had a 5 year old daughter) and I had never had or wanted any children of my own. Nature played her usual tricks and we have our own daughter now as well.

No regrets, love them to bits and we are a close family. See how it goes.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

To my eternal shame, I must be the odd one out on this thread. I am bi-sexual. I like women and girls.

Classifieds / Random Classifieds Ads Poland [261]

For partition walls its better to use metal studwork (timber can warp). Two layers of 12.5mm plasterboard to each side gives a 1 hour fire rating and 100mm glass fibre insulation between the joists will sort out your sound proofing. If you already have doors and you need to match, check to see if they are already re-bated, as you will need to insert a ready made, metal door lining into the framework.

If you are going to use a door blank, you can get a timber door lining run out at Castorama or Nomi, it should be wide enough to extend 3mm either side of the plasterboard to allow for plastering/architrave or if you are going to tape and joint the plasterboard, you can caulk the joint between architrave and plasterboard.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]

I have not worked since I have been here and was not asked that when I applied and received my PR. I have made some investments but never a wage or salary. Paid tax on profits only.

Life / Apartment Painting in Poland [4]

Architects that I used to do work for, nearly always specified Dulux for the excellent coverage that it gives. What you should be looking for is the "BS" (British Standards) number. This is different for every colour and shade ie: BS 16471 etc. Look up the Dulux site online and give your decorator the number of the paint you want. (as well as whether you want matt, vinyl, vinyl silk, eggshell etc)

Law / An international student in Poland wants to stay here permanently and get Polish citizenship [23]


Delph, how many Brits are drawing benefits from the EU countries they reside in? A fraction, and even they have paid into the system.I have been here 12 years, paid tax and Zus to receive 1000 PLN for the birth of my daughter, which did not even cover the Pampers for the 1st month. You seriously, believe, Poland is going to kick me out of the country and pay for the upkeep of my child? You are having a laugh. If they require me to leave the country, this would exonerate me from my parental duties as it was their choice, not mine. And we are not even discussing the human rights issue of a right to family life.

News / When will Poland take on the EURO? [47]

Interesting artical which throws some light on adopting the euro. Good chart which illustrates how countries have fared outside of the euro over the past 14 years. I wonder if this will be reproduced in the Polish media?

zerohedge.com/news/2015-07-04/why-euro-finished

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]

Originally from the UK via Spain.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]

Have had my permanent resident permit for just over 5 years now. It was a fairly quick process, letter from the local mayor, visit from the local police and a trip to Krakow to pick up the document. Not married but a stable relationship and a 9 year old, Polish, daughter.

Love / How to Make (Polish?) Women happy? [96]

How to Make (Polish?) Women happy?

Die and name her sole beneficiary in your will.

History / Location of Radwau (town in Poland) and its church? [14]

I would go along with Ziemowit's idea of Radłow. I live very near there.

Radłów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Radłów. It lies approximately 13 kilometres north-west of Tarnów and 66 km east of the regional capital Kraków.

News / New European Council's report: "Poland oasis of racism, xenophobia and homophobia" ... [343]

@Dougpol: the European Commission is to table a deal with Poland where it drops opposition to re-settlement of 60,000 refugees EU wide, in return for support v Russia.

I am curious as to why you think that Poland should accept any of these refugees. These people speak mainly French, German or some English. Poland was never a colonial power and the Polish language is difficult for most Europeans, let alone people from countries with rudimentary, education systems.

Do you really think it would be fair to place these people in a country which is staunchly, Catholic, where they will not be able to find work or be able to integrate, and, which has a harsh winter climate that they would never acclimatise to.

France, Germany and the UK have overly, generous, benefit systems which is why these refugees would not want to be settled in Poland, trying to exist on 800 złoty per month, or do you propose giving them more than a pensioner or unemployed Pole.

The EU is offering approx. 4,600 euros for every refugee/economic migrant taken in. The estimate in the UK for supporting a refugee is approx. 20,000 GBP per year, that is a conservative estimate which does not take into account his/her human rights to have their family join them. It seems that Italy and Greece are not that impressed with the help given by the EU commissioners so why should Poland create a huge problem for its people

UK, Ireland / Romanian manual labour workers in the UK making Poles look bad. [12]

Then, as a champagne conservative, I feel I must endorse Roger5's sentiments. My friends and family in the UK, confirm what he has stated,

Real Estate / Building a house in Poland need advice from anyone that has built [100]


Good advice. Get any contract translated if you do not speak/understand, Polish.
Beware of clauses, such as:-
Full payment will be made even if we do not finish.
We have the right to use second hand materials if they are cheaper.
We reserve the right to decide what is an acceptable standard of workmanship.
Deadlines and timescales will be adjudicated by the standard reference. (Grimms fairy tales)
Any disputes will be settled by the building inspector who is a friend of ours.
European edicts on unfair contracts/consumer law will be superceded by Polish Law.

News / Poland's Organized Crime [58]


Yes, they are called HMRC

UK, Ireland / Who can transport my car by trailer from UK to Poland? [22]

Is it armour plated ?

Life / Poland no Unemployment benefits after paying taxes for 20 years [41]


The first one was two years, the second one was five years, the last one was permanent residency, obviously, permanent has a different meaning in Polish, as on receiving it, I noticed it has to be renewed after 10 years.