Searching for an apartment in major Polish cities such as Kraków, Wrocław or Gdańsk in 2025 has become a real endurance test. You find the perfect place, schedule a viewing, and at the very end the landlord sets a condition: “We only sign an occasional tenancy agreement.” For many tenants—especially foreigners or people moving from other regions—this sounds like a sentence, because this agreement requires providing the address of another apartment to which you can be relocated in case of eviction. If you do not have family in Poland who own property, the situation may seem hopeless, but in fact a solution exists and it is fully legal. In this article, we explain in detail how to get the required address online within 24 hours, without burdening friends and without risking losing a great apartment option.
An occasional tenancy agreement is a safety standard for Polish landlords, requiring the tenant to indicate a backup address for eviction. If you do not have such an address, you can officially and safely purchase it online from specialized companies such as Najem Okazjonalny 24, which provide a notarially certified consent of the owner of another premises. The process takes up to 24 hours: you receive a scan of the document for the notary immediately, and the original is sent to a parcel locker, which allows you to rent an apartment quickly and legally in any city in Poland.
Why do landlords in Kraków, Wrocław and Gdańsk require occasional tenancy?
Landlords require an occasional tenancy agreement to protect themselves from dishonest tenants and to avoid lengthy court eviction procedures, which result from strong consumer/tenant protection. In overheated markets like Kraków, Wrocław and Gdańsk—where demand for good-quality apartments far exceeds supply—this type of agreement has become a market standard, minimizing the risk that a tenant turns into an “untouchable” debtor.
To understand why this document became mandatory, you need to look at Polish law through the landlord’s eyes. In Poland, the Act on the Protection of Tenants’ Rights is extremely strict for landlords. With a standard lease, if the tenant stops paying or breaks the rules, the eviction process can drag on for years. Courts work slowly, and the police cannot put someone on the street if they have nowhere else to live. Moreover, there is the “protected period” (from November to March), when eviction “to nowhere” is prohibited, and for specific categories of people (pregnant women, people with disabilities, unemployed) the municipality must provide social housing—which is always in short supply.
Occasional tenancy radically changes the rules of the game. The key advantage is a notarial deed in which the tenant voluntarily agrees to submit to enforcement (vacating the premises). If the agreement expires or is terminated due to debts, the landlord does not have to sue for years. They go to court only to obtain an enforcement clause (which takes from a few days to a few months) and then go straight to a bailiff.
For landlords in Gdańsk or Wrocław, where prices continue to rise, such “insurance” is crucial. Market data for 2025 shows that rental prices in Gdańsk increased by 3.9%, and in Kraków and Wrocław two-room apartments remain steadily above 3,500–4,500 PLN. At such rates, the risk of losing income for several months due to a problematic tenant forces landlords to be extremely selective.
The “backup address” problem: why is it so hard for tenants to find?
The problem is that, under the law, the tenant must provide a written declaration from the owner of another residential premises in Poland, consenting to the tenant’s residence there in case of eviction—and finding such a volunteer among friends or family is extremely difficult. Most people either do not own property in Poland (especially foreigners), or fear legal consequences when signing such documents even for close friends.
Let’s be honest: asking “sign a paper that if I get evicted, I will come live with you” sounds awkward. Even if everyone understands it is a formality, the psychological barrier remains high. Property owners who could help often confuse “consent to reside in case of eviction” with a real obligation to support the person or register them permanently at their address.
This problem is particularly painful for three groups:
- Foreigners (Expats): People who come to work in corporations in Kraków or Wrocław often have no one in Poland beyond colleagues. Using a foreign address is impossible—Polish bailiffs cannot evict a person to another country.
- Students: Young people moving from smaller towns to academic hubs like Gdańsk or Wrocław. Their parents may own an apartment, but traveling across the country to a notary to certify a signature adds costs and wastes time.
- Mobile professionals: Those who frequently change cities for work. They may have an apartment in their hometown, but handling formalities remotely through family becomes a bureaucratic nightmare.
This is where a market solution helps. Instead of calling everyone you know and hearing refusals, tenants turn to professional services. Najem Okazjonalny 24 solves the problem elegantly: the company, having its own housing resources, officially acts as the party ready to accept the tenant in case of force majeure. This is not a “grey zone” but a fully legal service providing legal security for the agreement.
How to order an address for occasional tenancy online? Step-by-step guide
To order an address online, you need to fill out a form on the service website, provide the tenant’s data and the address of the rented apartment, then pay and receive a ready package of documents with a notarially certified consent of the owner. The process is highly automated and designed for speed, because in large cities good apartments disappear within hours.
Najem Okazjonalny 24 designed the process so the tenant can handle it with a cup of coffee, without leaving home. Here is how it works in practice:
Step 1: Gather the data
You do not need a stack of papers. It is enough to have:
- Your first and last name (and data of all people who will live with you).
- PESEL number or passport number (if you do not have PESEL yet).
- The exact address of the apartment you want to rent in Kraków, Wrocław or Gdańsk.
Step 2: Place the order on the website
You go to https://najemokazjonalny24.pl/, choose the appropriate service package and enter data into the online form. The whole process takes about 2 minutes. In 2026, the cost of such a service is 350 PLN, which is a reasonable price for peace of mind and the ability to rent exactly the apartment you like.
Step 3: Verification and document preparation
We verify your data and prepare the official declaration. The owner of the premises providing the address goes to a notary and certifies their signature. This is a key moment: many landlords require a notarially certified consent to be sure the document is authentic.
Step 4: Receive the documents
This is the nicest stage. Najem Okazjonalny 24 understands that time is money.
Immediately after the document is signed at the notary, you receive a high-quality scan in PDF format. You can already send it to the apartment owner or their notary to prepare the final deed.
The original document is sent to the InPost parcel locker you selected during the order. Delivery to Kraków, Wrocław or Gdańsk usually takes 24 hours. You pick up the envelope at a convenient time and go to meet your notary.