Real Estate Rental Consulting

Getting into a lease correctly, once — not ongoing management

Whether you are moving to Turkey and need to find a home to rent, or you are a property owner setting up a lease with a tenant for the first time, the rental process itself — market orientation, viewings, negotiating terms and putting a lease agreement (kira sözleşmesi) in writing — is a distinct, front-loaded piece of work from the day-to-day management that follows once a tenancy is running (a separate FTurkey service covers that ongoing side). This service helps you get a lease agreed and signed correctly; it is not a substitute for the licensed real estate agents who handle listings and viewings under Turkey's 2024 real estate agency regulation.

Tell us whether you are looking for a rental or offering one

As a prospective tenant, share your target city or district, budget, move-in date, and any requirements such as furnished versus unfurnished or pet policy. As a landlord, share the property's location, condition and your target rent, and whether you already have a specific tenant in mind or need help defining realistic terms for the local market. FTurkey can coordinate an introduction to licensed local agents for viewings and tenant sourcing, and help you organise your side of the search or listing.

What belongs in the lease agreement

Turkish residential leases are subject to statutory tenant-protection rules — including limits on how much rent can be increased at renewal, tied to a published index, and notice requirements for either party to end an unfixed-term lease — that apply regardless of what a private agreement states. A written lease should clearly set the rent, deposit amount and how it is held, the parties' maintenance responsibilities, the lease term and renewal terms, and which recurring building charges (aidat) fall to the tenant versus the owner. FTurkey can help review a draft lease for completeness against these points and coordinate a lawyer's review where the terms are unusual or the amounts involved are significant.

Registering the lease and the tenant's move-in

A residential lease in Turkey should generally be reported to the tax office (for rental income declaration purposes on the landlord's side), and the tenant typically needs to register their address with the population registry after moving in for residence-permit and municipal purposes. FTurkey can help organise these registration steps within the agreed scope, but the tax office and population directorate, not FTurkey, process and record them.

Timelines and what is not guaranteed

How quickly a suitable rental is found, or a suitable tenant secured, depends on the local market, the budget or rent set, and the specificity of requirements on either side; a particular property remaining available, a landlord accepting a given offer, or a tenant meeting a target rent are all outcomes between the parties, not something FTurkey controls. Once signed, this service concludes; ongoing rent collection and tenancy management are covered under FTurkey's separate real estate management service if needed.

Request a proposal

The support needed depends on whether you are searching for a rental or setting one up as a landlord, and how far along you already are. Request a quote describing your situation, and FTurkey can propose a written scope for the search, lease-review and coordination support available.