I just lately forayed into renting a flat in one of many highest demand locations in Turkey: Akyaka. You see, Akyaka is an enigma, a comparatively tiny city that occurs to neighbor a kitesurfing seaside with the right situations for studying the more and more widespread adrenaline sport. As well as, Akyaka has its personal distinct structure consisting of two- to three-story villas with signature wood-lined terraces and window options. In summer time, Akyaka is a vacation scorching spot and with the restricted lodging accessible, renting a flat year-round is close to inconceivable.
Now, I’ve lived in my justifiable share of houses in Turkey (this shall be my twelfth) and I need to admit I’ve solely truly used an actual property agent twice. It’s not that I’m in opposition to them per se, my mom was even one in Bodrum’s heyday a decade in the past. It’s simply that I’ve largely moved in to mates’ of mates’ houses. Nevertheless, this time was completely different. I truly hit the street to hunt a brand new dwelling that was not Bodrum a yr in the past and my first vacation spot was Akyaka. I liked its magnificence, mellow vibe and quaint character, nonetheless after attempting for almost a month to seek out something to lease, I merely gave up. However now I do know the place I went flawed. I didn’t go to an actual property agent.
So this yr, I made a decision to do issues otherwise and agreed instantly to see a flat on provide by an area actual property agent and for sure, it was my dream come true. In some way, this yr the tides have turned and the primary year-round flat accessible was precisely what I used to be on the lookout for. Nevertheless, whereas discovering a flat by means of an actual property agent could also be simple, there’s a hefty worth to pay, so be ready to dish out wherever across the equal of 1 month’s lease. This may also be the case for short-term leases – in spite of everything, regardless of how lengthy the rental interval, the actual property agent has to do the identical quantity of labor. Within the case of my year-round rental, I used to be charged a “finder’s price” of 10% of the yr’s whole. Which means, I not solely needed to pay 12 months’ lease up entrance, an additional month’s lease as a deposit and 10% of your entire yearly rental quantity went to the actual property agent. It could sound like a giant expense, however belief me, I really consider it’s price it.
The factor is, I’ve been joking with my mates and group about how I’ve the precise to a few completely different nation’s passports, which implies I can stay almost wherever on this planet, however one way or the other this particular city of Akyaka had eluded me! Final yr, I merely couldn’t discover a dwelling in Akyaka utilizing my accustomed word-of-mouth route. This yr, I made a decision to vary my house-hunting course of and depart it as much as the professionals. I need to say, I used to be rapidly rewarded.
You see, Turks usually choose to lease their houses to individuals they know or to prolonged acquaintances on the very least. Whereas web sites reminiscent of sahibinden.com or Sabah’s telephone book may be extraordinarily useful, many householders selected to easily work with a single actual property agent they belief and chorus from overtly promoting property. In places reminiscent of Akyaka, the place the lodging is saturated, owners don’t have to fret about not having the ability to lease their place out. For them what issues is that their renter is dependable.
In years previous, renters in Turkey may notoriously not pay lease and it will take months for property homeowners to have the ability to reclaim their houses. As of late, if a renter doesn’t pay two months’ lease and is warned twice, then they’re topic to authorized procedures that might result in eviction. Consequently, many householders will request a yr’s cost up entrance, particularly within the first yr, after which the property proprietor and renter can agree on their very own phrases within the yr to observe.
Working by means of an actual property agent supplies a bonus for each the property proprietor and the renter and ensures that each events’ authorized rights are correctly addressed. Moreover, ought to any state of affairs come up down the street, your actual property agent serves as an individual it’s also possible to talk with. For a lot of property homeowners, particularly these overseas, actual property brokers additionally function property managers and might help in retaining the property correctly maintained and ready to your arrival.
Normally, rental contracts are made for 12 months. Nevertheless, in lots of trip locations, leases are provided only for the low season, which means the months of October by means of Could. A one-month deposit is often requested by the house proprietor to be returned or deducted relying on the property’s situation. When renting a furnished condo, the actual property agent will make an in depth checklist of the entire furnishings and home equipment included within the rental. Different clauses, reminiscent of what the approaching rental improve shall be for the next years and whether or not or not a flat may be sublet also needs to be included. As a possible renter and rentee, you will need to agree on the entire phrases earlier than signing. A renter may make sure requests reminiscent of asking for a contemporary coat of paint, getting the home cleaned and even asking for extra or fewer items of furnishings or home equipment.