Prywatny rynek najmu mieszkań w Polsce – perspektywy i wyzwania

The article provides an overview of the residential private rental market in Poland taking into consideration the context in which it operates. The aim is to present prospects for its long-term development and to compare the regulations regarding investment demand on the residential real estate market to those existing in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The analysis confirmed that the role of the private rental market in Poland may become more significant, especially in big cities. This may create issues related to the financialisation of the rental market. Still, from a short-term perspective, there are no premises to limit the investment demand. A long-term solution to the potential negative effects that may occur (decreasing affordability of ownership and rental market, gentrification) is to increase the efficiency of the housing system as a whole.