Foreign currency rent agreements are common in international real estate transactions, shopping centres, hotels, industrial facilities, logistics properties and leases involving foreign individuals or foreign-owned companies. A landlord may wish to determine rent in euros or United States dollars to protect the value of the property, while an international tenant may prefer to match rental […]
The ability to transfer a commercial lease may determine whether a business sale, corporate restructuring, franchise transaction or change of operator can be completed successfully in Turkey. A company may sell a branch, a retailer may transfer an operating store, a restaurant owner may sell the business to another operator or a professional partnership may […]
The death of a tenant creates important questions for landlords, heirs, spouses, family members, business partners and other occupants of the rented property. A landlord may believe that the rental agreement automatically ends when the tenant dies. Family members may assume that they can continue occupying the property indefinitely because they lived with the deceased […]
A residential rental agreement in Turkey is frequently signed by only one spouse, even though the rented property is used by both spouses and their children as the centre of family life. This arrangement can create serious legal questions when the spouse named in the agreement attempts to terminate the lease, signs an eviction undertaking, […]
Turkish rental law generally protects residential tenants against termination based solely on the expiration of a fixed-term rental agreement. A landlord cannot normally demand evacuation merely because the property belongs to the landlord, market rents have increased or the initial one-year rental period has ended. However, the Turkish Code of Obligations recognises several specific circumstances […]
A landlord who intends to demolish, reconstruct, extend or substantially renovate a rented property may need the tenant to vacate before construction work begins. Turkish rental law recognises reconstruction and major renovation as a statutory ground for terminating residential and roofed commercial leases. However, not every repair, decoration project or property improvement allows the landlord […]
Subletting a rental property in Turkey may provide practical flexibility for residential tenants, businesses, international companies and commercial operators. A tenant may need to relocate temporarily, share part of an office, allow a group company to use the premises or rent a commercial unit to another business. However, subletting is not automatically permitted merely because […]
Short-Term Rental Law in Turkey: Airbnb, Tourism Rentals and Permit Requirements Short-term accommodation through Airbnb, Booking.com, holiday-rental websites, social media and private reservation channels has become a significant part of Turkey’s tourism and real estate market. Property owners may generate income by renting apartments, villas and residences for a few nights or weeks, while visitors […]
Rental relationships are among the most common sources of civil disputes in Turkey. Rapid changes in rental values, disagreements over annual increases, delayed payments, security deposits, maintenance expenses and eviction requests may cause serious conflict between landlords and tenants. The applicable legal rules are mainly contained in the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098. Residential […]
Termination of residential and commercial leases after ten extension years is one of the most frequently misunderstood subjects in Turkish rental law. Landlords commonly assume that a tenant may automatically be removed after occupying a property for ten calendar years. Tenants, on the other hand, may believe that a continuously renewed rental agreement can never […]