Sejm passes "small" enfranchisement acts for purchase of factory apartments

Yesterday the Sejm passed two new acts referred to as "small" enfranchisement, since they are in fact fragments of the previously vetoed enfranchisement act. One concerns the rules for selling factory-owned apartments. Companies would be required to offer current tenants the opportunity to buy apartments in which they live. They would have three months to make a decision. The price would depend on the length of time the tenant has worked in the factory, with a discount of 6% for each year. The final price would also be determined by the length of time the apartment has been rented, with an additional 3% discount guaranteed for every year. All discounts combined cannot exceed 90% of the apartment's value. It is estimated that this regulation would apply to approximately 800,000 families. The second regulation regards cooperative apartments. Tenants would buy them at 3% of their value. Both regulations await Senate approval. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.24