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What Is the Difference Between Dues and Advance Payment?

In apartment management, "dues" and "advance payment" are often confused. Both refer to collecting money, but there is an important difference. We explain based on KMK Art. 20.

01 Eki 2026 4 dk 27

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How Are Apartment Dues Determined? Equal or by Land Share?

Why does my dues bill differ from my neighbour's, and who pays how much? Many people wonder how dues are set. We explain how apartment dues are determined based on KMK Art. 20.

30 Eyl 2026 4 dk 20

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How Are Water Expenses Shared in an Apartment? Meter and Common Consumption

Water expenses in apartments are the most-debated sharing topic after heating. The question "The main meter and the sum of unit meters don't match, where does the difference come from?" is often asked.

26 Ağu 2026 4 dk 55

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How Are Apartment Dues Determined? Land-Share Ratio or Equal?

"Our dues are very high, how are they calculated?" or "Why do the lower floor and upper floor pay the same dues?" These questions come up in every apartment. How the dues are determined is not arbitrary; the Turkish Condominium Law sets clear principles.

24 Ağu 2026 3 dk 36

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Expense Sharing in Multi-Building Complexes: Block and General Common Expenses

Expense sharing in complexes consisting of multiple blocks is more complex than in a single apartment. The question "Does this expense belong only to our block, or does the whole complex pay?" often creates disputes.

22 Ağu 2026 3 dk 70

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What Is a Heat-Cost Allocator? How Are Central Heating Expenses Shared?

The same dispute arises every winter in apartments and complexes heated with a central system: "How will the heating bill be shared? Does the low user pay too much?" The answer to this question is legally clear. The era of equal sharing is over; now each unit pays for what it consumes.

16 Ağu 2026 4 dk 45

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Tenant or Landlord: Who Pays the Dues? Where Does the Responsibility Lie?

Whether the tenant or the landlord pays the dues is one of the most confused topics in apartment management. The rental contract and legal responsibility are not always the same thing.

19 Tem 2026 4 dk 56

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How Is the Dues Increase Rate Calculated? A Current Guide

One of the toughest decisions apartment and complex managements face each year is the dues increase rate. Setting it too low leaves the budget short; setting it too high upsets the unit owners.

16 Haz 2026 3 dk 71

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How to Prepare an Operating Project? Dues Budget Guide

For dues to rest on a solid foundation, an operating project is essential. Dues set without an estimated expense budget are both unfair and open to objection.

13 Haz 2026 2 dk 67

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Are Dues Increases Legal? Can the Manager Raise Dues Without Limit?

One of the most debated questions each year is: "Can the manager raise the dues as much as they want?" The answer is clear: no. The authority to raise dues belongs not to the manager but to the board of unit owners.

10 Haz 2026 2 dk 92

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What to Do About a Neighbor Who Doesn't Pay Dues: The Enforcement Process Step by Step

The biggest problem for apartment managements is unit owners who fail to pay their dues. Even a small number of defaulters can strain the building's budget.

10 Haz 2026 3 dk 71

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2026 Dues Increase: The Impact of Inflation and the Minimum Wage

The two biggest factors determining dues increases are inflation and minimum wage growth. In buildings dominated by personnel expenses, the minimum wage hike directly reflects on the dues.

07 Haz 2026 2 dk 53