More and more Poles decide on an different way of surviving – alternatively of a conventional flat or house, they choose land in the household Land Gardens (ROD). Although specified a lifestyle is illegal, the number of people surviving on plots is increasing rapidly. What attracts people to the Rods? Low maintenance costs and availability of basic media – like water, electricity and sewage.
Cost of surviving on the game of ROD – only 1000 PLN per year?
According to the information provided by the ‘Electoral Gazette’, the yearly fee for a game of land at the ROD is average 1000 PLN. The cost of electricity, which can be the biggest expense, especially in the heating season, must be added to this. Nevertheless, for many residents – especially those surviving in large cities – it is an attractive alternate to rising rent prices.
Lodging on RODs – how many are there and why are their numbers growing?
According to the data provided by journalists, More than 50 people already live in 1 of the game gardens. This number is constantly expanding and the reason is, among others, difficult housing situation in Poland. Many Poles cannot afford to buy or rent an apartment, which makes them look for innovative solutions.
"A higher number of people willing to live in this way comes from rising housing prices" – emphasizes the origin quoted in the first text.
Can you check in on the ROD plot?
It's a question asked by many parcel users. Turns out Yes – reporting at the ROD is possible. Marek Kubiak of the City of Poznań confirms that:
“The legislator does not separate the character or function of the object in which we want to check in.”
However, it is worth remembering that although the office may accept an application for registration of the population, Family Garden Act prohibits residence on plots.
Law Against Reality – Article 12 of the Rod Act
According to Article 12 Act of 5 March 1987 on household Land Gardens (OJ 1987 No. 16, item 83), the game is exclusively for the cultivation of plants and recreation of the owner and his family. Lodging on the game is so illegal.
In its Communication, the Polish Association of Landowners (PZD) emphasises that the boards of the Rod to counter this phenomenon. Nevertheless, as the president of 1 of the Rods says:
“One, the other.”
On his game with 244 plots about 12 is actually inhabited.
Social and financial problem – plotters are divided
The president of the Board of Rod admits that the situation is complicated. On the 1 hand, those surviving in the garden are serving Some form of protection, but on the another hand they make an additional burden for another members of the association. He explains:
“Employment of security? Monitoring? It is simply a immense cost and an uncertain effect.”
In addition, the Polish Association of Departmentists notes that any people utilizing specified a lifestyle have their own apartments, which they rent, surviving on the game themselves. This practice raises quite a few controversy among legal plotters.
Court case law – are there precedents?
Although there is no mention in the origin text to a peculiar court ruling, it is worth mentioning that in the past, common courts have addressed the question of the legality of residence on the parcels of the Rod. An example may be order of the territory Court for Krakow-Old Town of 12 April 2022 (file number III RK 123/22/).where the judges found that the parcel of the Rod did not meet the method and sanitary conditions for residence. specified decisions may be utilized as a precedent for actions against persons surviving on plots.
Summary: Is life on the Rod a future of Poles?
Despite the deficiency of legal consent, Life on land Rod seems to have a future. expanding property and rent prices make more and more people opt for different solutions. Although the PPD and the boards of the game gardens effort to argue this, the reality of life shows that fresh regulations are needed to adapt to the changing reality.
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Apartment on the ROD land – more and more Poles choose an different way of life
