Practical explanations of what Czech law and Czech practice expect from a property owner. Written for people who live here, own or let property here, and cannot read the decrees.
Which inspections are mandatory, which are only recommended, and a glossary of the Czech terms you will meet.
Nobody sends you a reminder here. Who does what, how to verify a tradesperson, which paperwork matters.
Documents to ask for, what to verify in the Land Registry, and why a pre-purchase inspection pays for itself.
Three times a year for solid fuels, once for gas — and why the report decides your insurance claim.
The five-year rule does not apply to your own home. What does, and what to do anyway.
Paperwork decides the payout — and underinsurance quietly halves it.
What § 19 of Regulation 191/2022 really says, and what you still need.
Roughly every four years, and always after a strike.
Mandatory when selling or letting, valid ten years. Get it before you list.
Transfer tax is abolished. When income tax is exempt, and how a sale runs.
What the Water Act really requires — and the truth about those fines.
Planning to build? Work out what you actually want before you meet an architect.
The manual gathers all of this into one PDF you can keep — every interval, the paperwork that matters, and the seasonal calendar. Free, in English.
General information about Czech rules as of 2026, not legal advice.