The most important terms of the lease contract in Türkiye

Learn about the most important terms of the lease contract in Turkey, starting with the presence of the property owner in person or even one of the  people who legally represent him in order to sign the contract after they prepare all the requirements, in addition to many conditions and information that you will find in this article, we  will talk about the lease contract in Turkey and its conditions, and how to facilitate things while signing the contract.

The most important terms of the lease contract in Turkey

In order to ensure the completion of the lease contract in Turkey, the  contract must contain a set of information in order to guarantee the rights  of the tenant and the landlord as well, namely:

• The personal data of both the landlord and tenant must  be accurately included with the ID numbers.
• There are financial dues related to the property, the  property owner must be included as being responsible for these dues before the start date of the lease contract in Turkey.
• There is an increase in the drug that occurs almost annually , so both parties must agree on the percentage of the annual increase.
• The duration of the lease contract must be correctly stated in the contract, and its beginning and end must be determined with the day of receiving the property from the landlord.
• The contract must note any additional dues that may be incurred by the tenant after receiving the property, such as the revenues of service facilities and cleaning revenues .
• The tenant has additional arrangements, which are to pay the value of the insurance and abide by its conditions, as the insurance is considered compensation for any damage that may occur to the property, knowing that the insurance is often worth one full month of rent.
• Finally, it is very necessary for the landlord and tenant to  sign the lease contract or their legal representatives.

Conditions for raising the rental value of a property in Turkey

 One of the  most common causes of real estate problems is the increase in the value of rent on the tenant, suffered by most residents in Turkey, such as Syrians and Arabs in general, so some important points must be clarified about the conditions for raising the rent, namely:

• Legally in Turkey, the landlord in Turkey may not raise the rent on the tenant before the lapse of one year from the beginning of the validity of the lease contract.
• When writing  a lease contract, both parties must talk about the value of the annual increase and write it down within the contract.
• The highest value that can be increased from the rent value is 25%.
• In the event that the two parties do not agree on the value of the increase for rent, the landlord cannot make a decision to remove the tenant from the property.
• The landlord can file a lawsuit to lift the rent increase , according to which the judge determines the value of the annual rent increase for the property.

The most important conditions for canceling the lease contract in Turkey

No person can cancel a lease contract in Turkey except by mutual consent or through the courts, such as filing a complaint or filing a lawsuit, knowing that the landlord has the right to file a complaint against the tenant and file a case to cancel his contract in certain cases, namely:

• The landlord has the right to file a lawsuit if the tenant is always late in paying the rent dues.
• In the event that the lease contract expires , and the tenant does not leave, a complaint is entitled to be filed against him after a month to request eviction.
• The landlord can file a lawsuit for the termination of the lease contract if one of his first-degree relatives needs to live in the leased property.
• In the event that the purpose of the termination of the contract is to carry out repairs in the property, in this case the tenant must be informed of this and given a period of time to vacate the property.

Signing and ratifying the lease contract in Turkey

After renting any property and after adhering to all the conditions of the property, and after registering and collecting all the items and information related to the property, the parties and other details, it remains to document and sign the contract, and in order for this to be done, there are things that must be present lastly, namely:

• The presence of the  owner of the property or even  his legal representative is required  and obliged, in order to sign the contract, it is better to carry the title deed paper proving the ownership of the property.
• Financial dues must be written explicitly stating how these dues are paid.
• A sworn translator is required alongside  the tenant, in order to explain to him all the terms contained in the lease contract.

After the contract is signed by the parties or their agents, in order to preserve the rights of both parties, the lease contract must be documented at the notary, and the contract ratification fee must be paid, and it is 270 Turkish liras.

Increasing the rent of real estate in Turkey 2022

Increases in Turkish residential leases subject to extension will not be exceeded by 25% of  the previous year's rent amount, due to the fact that  the upper limit in question, has been regulated as a temporary condition, which is from 11.06.2022 to 01.07.2023, in case there is no extension of this period later.

Duties of the tenant of the property in Turkey

The tenant must comply with several things, namely:

• Rent must be paid on time and without delay.
• The property must be maintained as received, and any malfunction that may cause  it must be repaired, noting that this does not include malfunctions that are damaged over time or from use.
• The tenant must not make any change in the property without the permission of its owner, knowing that the agreement on this matter must be in writing, to ensure any dispute.

Turkish law guarantees the right of the lessor and the tenant

Turkish laws work to ensure the rights of both parties and equally important for both, because the demand for rent in Turkey is increasing significantly, this is of course due to the social, economic and investment factors and  advantages that Turkey enjoys, so this is why the Turkish government focused on solving all matters in a way that satisfies all parties.

If you want to rent a property in Turkey, or you want to inquire more about lease contracts and their terms, you can contact us, we will fill you with all your questions.