Public prices of apartments? Developers must play open cards

A week ago, President Duda signed a law introducing information obligations for developers. It is the Act of May 21, 2025 on the amendment to the Act on the protection of the rights of the buyer of a residential premises or a single -family house and a developer warranty fund.

The introduction of comprehensive information obligations for developers and other entities operating on the housing market aims to increase sales transparency.

New duties of developers

The amendment signed by the president introduces regulations, which include The obligation to reveal offers and their history. The purpose of the changes is to improve transactions’ transparency and strengthen consumer trust in the real estate market.

– The developer will be required to provide on his website prices per square meter of each offered premises, total property prices and prices of belonging rooms (such as basements, storage rooms or garage places), unless they are included in the main price. It will also be mandatory to indicate the amount of other cash benefits, which the buyer is to pay on the basis of the contract – explains in an interview with “Wprost” legal advisor Ewelina Rogala from Kancelaria Kopeć & Zaborowski.

He points out that this information must constantly update this information – and each change should be disclosed with the date of its introduction, while maintaining archival price data.

– The applicable regulations did not impose such obligations on developers. Information on prices was provided only on an individual inquiry – which in practice enabled flexible shaping of the offer, depending on the situation of a specific customer. The amendment significantly limited this freedom – notes the expert.

What penalties for developers?

The amendment also regulates penalties for those entities that will not fulfill the statutory obligation.

– Violation of information obligations was classified as a practice violating the collective interests of consumer. This gives the President of UOKiK the basis for the use of sanctions, including financial penalties up to 10 percent. Entrepreneur’s annual turnover – explains Ewelina Rogala.

Expert: “The new regulations strengthen the position of the consumer”

As the lawyer emphasizes, the regulations introduced by the amendment are proconsumer.

– The introduction of the obligation to explicitly administration of prices and their updates is a significant quality change, which reduces the risk of manipulation of the offer and increases the transparency of the sales process – notes Rogala.

He emphasizes that the new regulations strengthen the position of the consumer.

– They provide him with access to current and historical prices of real estate, which allows you to compare the offers of various developers and investments, as well as assessing how they change over time. The further importance of these regulations will depend on the effectiveness of their enforcement – primarily on whether the President of UOKiK decides to realistically use the supervisory tools provided for in the Act on competition and consumers – says the expert.