The most important conditions for renting a house in Turkey
The rental contract in Turkey includes several important points, which must be taken into account, and be careful to write them down, to ensure the rights of the tenant and the owner.
1- Personal data:
It must be ensured that the personal data of the home owner (full name - ID number..) is registered, as well as for the tenant.
2- Old dues:
In the lease agreement, the landlord must pledge that there are no previous accrued dues, such as bills, or other fees.
3- Rent value:
The agreed rent value must be clearly written, and the date of payment of the rent is indicated, and it is preferable that the method of payment be mentioned (manually - bank account - real estate office...).
4- Increase in rent:
The two parties should agree on a specific value for the annual rent increase, and it should be recorded in the contract. Here is the detail of the rent increase:
A - According to Turkish law, the rent may not be raised before the lapse of one year from the date of the contract as a minimum.
B - The tenant and the owner can determine the value of the increase during the writing of the contract by agreement, and it is desirable that this be done.
C - If the increase is not specified, the increase is often calculated based on the annual inflation rate, provided that this is done by mutual consent between the two parties.
D - If the value of the increase is not specified in the contract, and the tenant refuses, after a year has passed, to agree with the tenant on a certain value, the owner is not entitled to eject the tenant, but it is possible to resort to the judiciary, where the judge determines a new value after studying the situation of the house.
5- Lease term:
The term of the lease is stated, often yearly, from the day the keys to the apartment are received.
*very important*
If you want the contract for less than a year, this must be recorded in the contract, otherwise the law obliges you to pay the rent for the whole year, even if you stay for a month or 6 months.
6- Additional expenses:
It should be indicated any additional returns that the tenant will have to pay later other than the rent amount (cleaning revenues - recreational facilities - guarding - services...).
7- Insurance:
The tenant is often obligated to pay a security deposit, which may amount to more than one month's rent, in which case it must be mentioned in the contract.
8- Signature:
Finally, the tenant, owner, or official agent must be present during the writing of the contract, and both parties must sign the contract.
When is the landlord entitled to cancel the lease?
There is more than one case in which the homeowner has the right to cancel the lease contract, and legally evict the tenant.
A - In the event of the expiry of the contract term, the landlord has the right to file a complaint against the tenant, in the event that he has not been vacated, after one month has elapsed since the termination of the contract.
B - Desire to carry out repairs or modifications to the house, provided that it is not possible to carry out these repairs while the tenant remains in the house, and in this case the tenant must be given a period of time before eviction.
C - In the event of repeated delays in paying the rent, the landlord has the right to file a lawsuit against the tenant.
d - The contract can be terminated if the owner, or his first-degree relatives, need the house for the purpose of housing.
Finally, if you rent from a real estate office, a sign is paid to the office at the same price as the apartment’s rent for one month.
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