Apartment & Complex Management Blog

Güncel & Mevzuat

Urban Transformation Process in Apartments: A Guide for Management and Unit Owners

Due to the reality of earthquakes and the aging building stock, urban transformation is on the agenda of apartment and complex residents. Questions such as "Is our building risky? Does everyone's consent need to be obtained for transformation? How does the process work?" are frequently asked.

23 Ağu 2026 3 dk 14

Aidat & Tahsilat

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 27

Yönetim Rehberi

Apartment Bank Account and Promotion: A Guide for Management

Apartment and complex managements use bank accounts for regular dues collection, expense payments, and financial transparency. Moreover, managements with regular dues inflow can receive promotions (incentives) from banks.

21 Ağu 2026 3 dk 16

Komşuluk & Ortak Alan

Renovation Permission and Hours in an Apartment: Without Disturbing Neighbors

Unit owners who want to renovate their unit often encounter these questions: "Do I need permission from management? Can I work on weekends? Can neighbors complain?" Even in your own unit, knowing that renovation is subject to certain rules prevents disputes.

20 Ağu 2026 3 dk 10

Hukuk & KMK

What Is Manager Release? Manager Discharge at the General Assembly (KMK)

The most misunderstood agenda item at apartment general assembly meetings is "the release of the manager and auditors." Many people think release means "clearing the manager of everything." However, release has a much more limited and specific legal meaning.

19 Ağu 2026 4 dk 13

Hukuk & KMK

Appointment of a Trustee (Court-Appointed Manager) for the Apartment: Process and Requirements

"No one in our apartment wants to be the manager," or "We met but no one could obtain the required majority." In these situations, the building is left without management; bills are not paid and maintenance is delayed. The Turkish Condominium Law provides a solution to this management vacuum.

18 Ağu 2026 4 dk 14

Komşuluk & Ortak Alan

Transition from Central to Individual Heating: How Many Votes Are Required?

A frequently raised demand in buildings heated by central systems: "Let everyone install their own combi and pay for what they use." Is this possible? What happens if one neighbor doesn't want it? The Turkish Condominium Law is clear, but sets a rule that changes according to the size of the building.

17 Ağu 2026 3 dk 10

Aidat & Tahsilat

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 11

Yönetim Rehberi

How Is Apartment / Complex Management Established? A Step-by-Step Guide from Scratch

The process can be confusing for a newly delivered building or an apartment establishing management for the first time: Where to start? Is a tax number required? How to open a bank account? In this guide, we explain how apartment and complex management is established from scratch, with legal steps and practical information.

15 Ağu 2026 4 dk 10

Yönetim Rehberi

How Is an Apartment Manager Elected? The Election Process and Legal Requirements (KMK Art. 34)

When a manager election approaches in your apartment or complex, many questions arise: Who can be a candidate? How many votes are required? Can someone from outside be the manager? For how many years is the manager elected? The Turkish Condominium Law provides clear answers.

14 Ağu 2026 4 dk 9

Yönetim Rehberi

What Is a Management Plan? Why Is It Important?

The management plan is the most fundamental document that determines how a building operates; it is virtually the building's constitution. Most disputes are actually resolved by referring to the management plan.

19 Tem 2026 4 dk 28

Aidat & Tahsilat

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 29