Real Estate, Construction, Zoning and Projects: Articles

A person who sells a home in Türkiye within five years of buying it does not necessarily have to pay tax.

The documentation threshold that applies to a commercial transaction cannot be applied as is to the payment of rent.

Correct reporting of rental income requires that the way the property is used and the owner’s tax residence be determined together.

Whether income tax arises on the sale of immovable property cannot be determined only by looking at the sale price or at the five years recorded in the land registry.

The high-value residence tax is not calculated from the listing or sale price of a dwelling.

When a landlord who had a home vacated on grounds of need re-lets it within three years, the tenant's compensation rights, current Court of Cassation decisions and mediation strategies.

Buying a home, villa or land in Türkiye: title deed, zoning, mortgage, earnest money, secure payment, foreign acquisition; legal checks for Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Mugla.

Where and within how many days can an administrative fine be challenged? A current guide for fines imposed by the criminal judgeship of peace, administrative court, SGK, environmental, zoning, KVKK and traffic authorities.

Condominium owners’ assembly meetings, voting majorities, the liability of the housing complex manager, the 2026 rules on dues and the operating plan, and routes to annulment.

When a contractor delivers a home late, incomplete or defective, under what conditions do rights to loss of rent, contractual penalty, repair, substitute performance, termination and title arise?

Documents to review and current legal risks at the title deed, zoning, contract, payment and handover stages before buying a home, land or business premises.

Title deed limits, the valuation report, the foreign currency purchase certificate, taxes, and the relationship with residence permits and citizenship when foreigners buy a home or real estate in Türkiye.

The elements of the zoning pollution offence under TCK Art. 184, the concept of a building, defence routes, special effective remorse, the effect of the building registration certificate and precedent Court of Cassation decisions.

Validity of the building registration certificate, grounds for cancellation, demolition and administrative fines, proving 31.12.2017, coastal-heritage-forest-pasture areas, title deeds, and Treasury and municipal real property.

When is a building registration certificate cancelled? Annulment action, the 31.12.2017 condition, demolition and fines, third-party ownership, Article 206 of the Turkish Penal Code and current case law.

A comprehensive guide to the offence of causing zoning pollution under TCK Art. 184: current Court of Cassation and Council of State practice, effective remorse, expert examination and defence.

What are a tenant’s rights against the landlord? A current guide to rent increases, security deposits, eviction, defective housing, repairs, compulsory mediation and the statutory protections in the tenant’s favor.

Conditions of eviction based on need, action and notification time limits, mediation, new owner, tenant’s defense and compensation.