08.12.2025 08:45
Due to the fact that the assessed values used for property tax and title deed fees will triple in 2026, it has become critical for homeowners who have not yet received their title deeds to complete their transactions before December 31. After the end of the year, the title deed fees will be significantly higher.
The proposal accepted in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly has set an upper limit for the building and land tax values for the year 2026. Accordingly, the tax values to be applied in 2026 can be at most twice the tax values of the year 2025.
HIGH INCREASES IN PROPERTY TAX WILL BE PREVENTED
A maximum upper limit of 3 units will be applied for a unit value of 1, with a coefficient of 1 + 2. According to the news on NTV, the regulation aims to prevent high increases in property tax. Accordingly, in the years 2027, 2028, and 2029, the property tax value will be increased each year by adding the valuation rate to the previous year's tax value.
WARNING FOR THOSE WHO BUY A HOUSE BUT DO NOT RECEIVE THE TITLE DEED
This new calculation method has brought a critical situation to the agenda, especially for citizens who have purchased a house but have not yet received the title deed. According to the legislation, the actual sale price must be shown in the title deed, and the title deed fee must be paid accordingly. However, it is known that many people carry out their transactions based on the value subject to property tax.
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE EXPECTED IN 2026
After the regulation, a significant increase in these values is expected in 2026. For example, the property tax value of a house with a tax value of 3 million TL in 2025 can be at most 9 million TL in 2026. Based on this calculation, the total title deed fee, which is currently 120 thousand TL (60 thousand TL for both the buyer and the seller), will rise to 360 thousand TL in 2026, and each party will have to pay 180 thousand TL.
EXPERTS' ATTENTION-GRABBING WARNING
Therefore, experts recommend comparing the actual sale price with the upper limit of the tax value that will be valid in 2026 and completing the title deed transactions before the end of the year to avoid paying higher title deed fees.