Abstract
The Act of 16 September 2011 on the Protection of the Rights of Buyers of Housing Units or Single-Family Houses went into force as of 29 April 2012. It was aimed at normatively regulate the relationship between the parties to a housing development agreement. The following study focuses in particular on analysing the provisions of the act which regulate the legal character of a development agreement they refer to. Notice has been also given to the solutions adopted by the legislator which are aimed at consolidating the position of the buyer in a development agreement. The discussion is an attempt to answer the question as to the factual scope of application of this regulations and the possibility to satisfy the real needs of the transactions.