30.04.2026 18:38
With the regulation adopted in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, arbitrary increases in site dues were prevented, and authority was given to the assembly of unit owners; a ceiling on dues increases and the requirement for approval of operating projects were stipulated.
The first 5 articles of the bill addressing exorbitant site dues that financially burden residents have been adopted in the Turkish Grand National Assembly General Assembly. The authority to increase site dues, which once nearly competed with rental prices, will be granted to the board of flat owners to prevent arbitrary determinations.
AUTHORITY FOR DUES NOW LIES WITH FLAT OWNERS
Under the regulations adopted in the Turkish Grand National Assembly General Assembly, significant amendments are being made to the Condominium Law. Accordingly, the authority of site managers to determine dues and advances is being limited, and these decisions must now be submitted for approval to the board of flat owners. The regulation aims to prevent managers from arbitrarily setting dues, with the authority to increase dues directly vested in the board of flat owners. Thus, the operating project will be approved at the general assembly of flat owners.
NEW RULES FOR COLLECTING ADVANCES AND OPERATING PROJECTS
Under the new regulation, managers will be obliged to collect the necessary advances from flat owners for the general management, maintenance, and operating expenses of the main property at the time specified in the management plan, or if no such time exists, in the first month of each calendar year. In the absence of an operating project approved by the board of flat owners, the manager must prepare a temporary operating project within at most 3 months. This project will be notified to flat owners against signature or by registered letter, and within another 3 months, it will be decided upon at the general assembly either as is or with amendments.
LIMIT ON DUES INCREASES
In sites with an existing operating project, the rate of increase when determining dues for the new period is also limited. Accordingly, dues increases will be set so as not to exceed the revaluation rate of the previous year and will be submitted for approval to the board of flat owners.
CONDITIONS FOR AMENDING THE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Within the scope of the regulation, new conditions have been introduced for amendments to site management plans. Accordingly, in collective buildings, amending the management plan will require the approval of two-thirds of the independent sections in the board of representatives. Provisions regarding temporary management may also be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of the independent section owners. Management plan provisions contrary to this article will be considered invalid.
OTHER REGULATIONS ALSO ADOPTED
Within the scope of the bill, amendments have also been made to the Land Registry Law, making it mandatory for valuation reports prepared under housing finance and capital market legislation to be submitted electronically and free of charge to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre. Additionally, an exemption from stamp duty will apply to tenders for social housing projects to be carried out by the Housing Development Administration until December 31, 2027. The authority to extend this period by up to 3 years has been granted to the President.