English

In the last few days one can read many headlines in the foreign press about the latest amendment of the Code of Administrative Procedure (herein referred to by the Polish abbreviation, KPA). The sensationalist headlines read that Poland denies restitution to Holocaust survivors and refers,…

In response to the letter of 59 Senators to the Polish government concerning a proposed Act on Reprivatization, social activists and a member of the Verification Commission have invited the Senators to visit Warsaw to learn more about the complications involved and discuss the issues. During a press conference…

Government forced to change draft bill on revitalization, but many problems ahead for tenants The Polish government plans are called „revitalization” and, officially, they claim that they have nothing to do with gentrification. In reality, the gentrification process has been underway in a number of urban areas…

On August 24, a solidarity action took place in Berlin with the tenants movement in Poland. Informational exhibits were hung all around the Polish cultural institute on the tragic state of public housing and tenants rights in Poland which drew lots of interest from passersby. Leaflets…

URGENT SOLIDARITY APPEAL BELOW! WOMAN DISABLED AFTER BEING THROWN OUT INTO THE STREET We are calling for support for our friend, who was made homeless by the heartless policies of the state and who now is in a tragic situation. Ewa was evicted from…

Members of KOL blocked the eviction of a 70 year old woman from her flat on Lowejska St. The woman, who has been ill for many years, lives with her son, also ill, who receives 388,84 zloties a month (about 95 euros) as an…

A couple of weeks after contacting us, a family who had got into debt was helped. They are not required to pay this huge debt, their rent has been reduced and they are able to stay in their flat. It was another one of countless…

During the first days of the EURO, tours were organized around the Praga neighbourhood of Warsaw for tourists and locals who would like to see some historic and interesting places before they are destroyed and the reality of the public housing…

On June 8, the Euro Cup opened in Warsaw. The city was full of police, military police and football fans. ZSP and the Tenants Defense Committee organized a protest against the politics of the Euro. The protest was at the main roundabout on the way…

Members of the Tenants Defense Committee and ZSP took part in an action yesterday against the local government. There is now a campaign to get rid of it and it seems that there is a lot of support. (It should be mentioned that the board of…