2024 Legal Conditions on Short-Term Lease with Touristic Purposes

Introduction

2024 Legal Conditions on Short-Term Lease with Touristic Purposes are changing. This paper will underline recent regulatory changes for 2024 legal conditions on short-term lease with tourism purposes.

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Keeping in mind the increasing touristic rental activities, new reform is made by law and policy makers in Turkey. This time, new standards and principles are articulated for homeowners in Turkey in terms of lease activities for touristic purposes.

What is the new rental law in Turkey about 2024 legal conditions on short-term lease with touristic purposes?

The Law on Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes (Numbered 7464) was enacted on 25 October 2023. The main purpose of the new Law is to stipulate all necessary procedures and principles applicable to the rental of residences to natural or legal persons for touristic purposes. It is notable that key administrative sanctions are produced against unauthorized rental activities in accordance with Article 4.

What is the new rental regulation in Turkey about 2024 legal conditions on short-term lease with touristic purposes?

Afterwards, the Regulation on Regulating the Activities for Rental of Residences with Tourism Purposes was published on December 28th 2023. New rental regulations introduce a clear pre-obligation for a permit certificate [izin belgesi in Turkish] with the aim of short-term lease with touristic purposes up to 100 days. The provision of permit paper is a necessary precondition for rental of houses by landlords. Additional obligations for permit holders are developed. Permit certificate applications can be made online by means of necessary paperwork. Documentation process is stipulated in a very detailed manner by the Regulation. A set of papers should be properly prepared and submitted by permit holder candidates including a copy of ID card or a passport document, tax identification number, trade registry number or MERSIS number.

Conclusion

Considering above-mentioned analysis, new regulations represent a landmark development in Turkey with regard to the 2024 Legal Conditions on Short-Term Lease with Touristic Purposes. Rental activities fewer than 100 days are regarded as “short-term” and therefore fall within the ambit of the Law and the Regulation. Core legal obligations are set forth by the Law and the Regulation in question. The initial step should be the provision of a permit certificate for short term lease with touristic purposes.

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