Life / Washing machine in the bathroom of Poles [78]


BS. Another one that knows sweet FA about English regs.

UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]


Liar. There is no community charge in Poland. No road tax. No TV license, all of which are household expenses in the UK.

UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]


I don't blame you. Jakanory was quite complicated.

UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]


240m2 house on 11 ara, yearly land tax of 300 Złoty, fortnightly rubbish collection is 28 Złoty per month.

Cottage in the UK on roughly the same amount of land, 8,350.00 Złoty per year, including rubbish collection but excluding garden waste, hedge trimmings etc which cost another 480 Złoty for the council to take away.

UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]


I was told that the so called TV licence fee was included in the cable/internet package. This is not the case in the UK. On a like for like basis, to live and spend as I did in the UK, whether on necessary items or things that I like, ie, smoking, drinks etc, I worked out that I am around 20,000 Złoty a year, better off. Friends and relatives that visit, all comment on how cheap it is here, compared to where they live in the UK. I am not arguing that they do not have a Polish income, only stating how they compare things.

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]

We have agreed in earlier posts, that between 2004-2008 prices increased by some 243% (100% in one year) and yet, the graph you are using to illustrate your point, only goes up to 50%. I'm sure you will explain it to me.

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]

So the prices started falling in 2007? and there was me thinking the Financial crash was in 2008? I never realised prices dropped the year before.

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]


And Lehmans never crashed until mid 2008. So everybody must have known at the beginning of the year. How come it was such a suprise?

Travel / Southern Lakes in the South of Poland for sailing / boating [22]

Róznów is very pretty and quite large.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


So he bought at the top of the market and now its not worth so much, that's news?


Depends on how much he owes the bank and if its less, they may want assurance that the full money owed goes into their account before the deeds are released.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


And on Christmas Day, 2012, you stated " I know they fell 1.5% in October which is a massive drop for a place which has seen little or no falls since 2005."

No further comment is needed.

News / VAT, OFE, ZUS and costly dress under Tusk's government in Poland [48]


For once Delph, I disagree with you. Tusk is on a good salary, he should buy his own clothes. You have seen the uproar in the UK about MP's and their claims for expenses. Cameron pays 5,000 GBP a year to live in Downing Street. Out of a salary of around 150,000 GBP. The only reason Tusk wants to be president of the EU is the 500,000 Euro wage (per year), plus expenses, plus huge pension, most of it, tax free.

Real Estate / How the Poland property market became a HUGE bubble [35]


Maybe not.

wbj.pl/article-64179-housing-rebound-begins-to-materielize.html

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


Seems like demand is increasing.

Life / Is there social housing in Poland? [6]


Tell that to any surviving "English" person, living in "Tower Hamlets", London.

Love / English man dating Polish lady [5]


Outside of London, Bath is one of the most expensive places to live. The chances of meeting Polish women there are quite small, the OP would have more luck by travelling into the nearest large city which in his case would be Bristol. My advice would be to perhaps holiday here in Poland and get to know the people and culture. If he is determined to find a Polish partner, at least he would have a starting point for any for communication.

UK, Ireland / Mentally ill people in British society [55]



I prefer the British system. Every 5 years, we elect these people and send them to this big asylum called the houses of Parliament (this is why you see so many of them around London) Although they shout and scream at each other all day, they only seem to be able to hurt and annoy most of the population, especially the indigenous English, most others they seem to like. After 5 or 10 years they are deemed cured and we elect another 650 to take their place, any more than this number are sent to Brussels as part of an international agreement.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Perhaps there are different views? According to this article, Poland seems to be back in the top ten.

telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/10697448/Global-house-price-league-table-Spain-and-France-languish.html

Work / Will I be paid anything by ZUS for taking paternity leave? I am self employed [5]

Its good to see that you have been living here for a year and still have your sense of humour.

Work / Will I be paid anything by ZUS for taking paternity leave? I am self employed [5]


Not necessarily, I am sure if you go to local ZUS office and explain that in the UK you would get 20 GBP per week for the child and 3 months paternity leave as the father, they would listen. They might laugh very loudly, but they would listen.

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.

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

Is it armour plated ?

News / Poland's Organized Crime [58]


Yes, they are called HMRC

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.

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,

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

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.

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

How to Make (Polish?) Women happy?

Die and name her sole beneficiary in your will.

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.

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

Originally from the UK via Spain.