The Polish housing market is in what many would describe as a crisis. Flats for sale are often acquired by so-called "patho-developers," who renovate the properties only to sell them at significantly higher prices or rent them out. This leaves ordinary people struggling to afford a home. The issue particularly affects young adults entering the housing market, many of whom are forced to rent rooms or flats they may never fully own.

The Left claims to have a solution to this property crisis. During a recent housing convention, party leaders declared: "By creating a large rental market, we want to give Polish women and men a choice."

But what is the party's concrete plan? The Left proposes making vacant properties available for rent, citing approximately 2 million private and state-owned properties currently sitting empty. The party suggests introducing a local tax on unused premises to encourage landlords to make these buildings available. Additionally, the Left opposes the privatisation of municipal and social housing.

What about subsidised loans? Deputy Speaker of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, made the party's stance clear: "We have always been against this, whether it was one, two, or three years ago. Subsidising loans only drives up housing prices. I’m glad our coalition partners are now starting to recognise this, but I want to say, with great empathy, that this has always been a key issue for the Left. Our position wasn’t based on polling data—we’ve always stood by the people."

Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, the Minister for Family, Labour, and Social Policy, also addressed the issue of zero-interest mortgage loans, stating: "We must oppose zero-interest mortgages, but rest assured, we will succeed in this fight as well. As long as the Left is in government, we will be a government for the people, not for the profits of banks or developers."

But what exactly is a zero-interest mortgage loan? In theory, it aims to make it easier for those who cannot afford a flat by offering a loan that only requires repayment of the principal without interest. In practice, however, this solution may primarily benefit real estate investors, who could buy up properties, ultimately pushing up housing prices.

Deputy Development Minister Tomasz Lewandowski added: "By expanding the rental market, the Left wants to give Poles a real choice. In the next parliamentary term, we expect a significant increase in the number of available flats. This housing will be for the poorest and those who, for various reasons, cannot or do not wish to take out a loan. We will allocate funds wisely and ensure local authorities prioritise maintaining existing housing stock before building new homes."