New Turkish law will end delays in foreign property transactions
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
It has been officially confirmed the temporary suspension of the issuing of title deeds to overseas investors by the Turkish Constitutional Court will end on July 16th.
Earlier the Constitutional Court of Turkey has stated that a specific section of Article 35 of the Title Deed Act (Tapu), which administrates the property acquisition by non-Turkish nationals, is contrary to the Turkish constitution. John Howell, of the International Law Partnership has said that the issue is not about permission of buying land and property in Turkey, but rather about the relaxation of the rules regarding the amount of land that overseas property investors can buy.
Overseas investors who are likely planning to buy in an officially zoned area of Turkey will have to wait for a short time before it can be secured. Dominic Whiting, editor of the Buying in Turkey guide has said that the amendments will have completely no impact on the mainstream British buyers purchasing property or land but they need to wait until the new law is passed on 16th July. With the implementation of new law, foreign companies will be prevented from buying land only in countryside or possessing over 0.5% of the land in any one province. The changes are not expected to adversely influence Turkey property market in general.
Mr. Howell further added that this is a fleeting measure and once the government decides about the new legislation, the suspension will be lifted. A government spokesman officially confirmed the new law is scheduled to be passed on 16th July 2008.
Social BookmarkingEarlier the Constitutional Court of Turkey has stated that a specific section of Article 35 of the Title Deed Act (Tapu), which administrates the property acquisition by non-Turkish nationals, is contrary to the Turkish constitution. John Howell, of the International Law Partnership has said that the issue is not about permission of buying land and property in Turkey, but rather about the relaxation of the rules regarding the amount of land that overseas property investors can buy.
Overseas investors who are likely planning to buy in an officially zoned area of Turkey will have to wait for a short time before it can be secured. Dominic Whiting, editor of the Buying in Turkey guide has said that the amendments will have completely no impact on the mainstream British buyers purchasing property or land but they need to wait until the new law is passed on 16th July. With the implementation of new law, foreign companies will be prevented from buying land only in countryside or possessing over 0.5% of the land in any one province. The changes are not expected to adversely influence Turkey property market in general.
Mr. Howell further added that this is a fleeting measure and once the government decides about the new legislation, the suspension will be lifted. A government spokesman officially confirmed the new law is scheduled to be passed on 16th July 2008.
Labels: Investment-property, Property-law
