How to rent out a parking space in Warsaw

1. Check what your building allows

A space in a residential underground car park is often not a separate property but a share in the garage, with the use of one bay agreed between the co-owners. That does not usually stop you renting it out, but the garage rules still apply to whoever parks there.

Read the rules of your housing community or co-operative before you advertise. Look for anything about renting to people who do not live in the building, about storing things in the bay, and about how remotes and access cards are issued.

2. Settle on a price

Start from what comparable spaces nearby are listed for, not from what you would like to earn. The kind of space matters as much as the district: a lockable garage, an underground bay and an outdoor space are three different markets.

Our pricing guide goes through the details, and the price report shows current medians for every district.

3. Write a listing that answers the questions in advance

Most messages an owner gets ask the same things. Answer them in the listing and you will hear mostly from people for whom the space works.

• The exact address and the level, or at least the street and the nearest landmark.
• The kind of space and its size; for a garage, the width of the door.
• For an underground bay, the clearance height at the entrance.
• How you get in: remote, card, key or app.
• The rent, what it includes, and the deposit.
• From when the space is free, and the minimum term, if you have one.
• Clear photos of the space itself and of the way in.

4. Choose a tenant

Show the space in person if you can, so the tenant sees the ramp, the pillars and the turning circle before agreeing. Ask what they will park. A van or a tall SUV can fit a bay and still not fit the entrance.

5. Sign an agreement

A short written agreement protects both sides. It should name the space precisely, the rent and when it is due, the deposit, the term and the notice period, and what happens to remotes and keys at the end.

A fixed-term agreement can only be ended early in the cases it lists itself, so if you choose a fixed term, write those cases in. An indefinite agreement with a notice period is simpler for most private lets.

6. Hand over the space properly

Write a short handover report when the tenant moves in: the date, the condition of the space, and how many remotes, cards and keys you handed over. Both of you sign it. When the tenancy ends, the same report is what you compare against before returning the deposit.

7. Remember the tax

Rent from a private let is taxable income. Since 2023 it is taxed with a flat rate on what you receive, paid monthly or quarterly. Our tax guide explains how it works.