Real Estate and Urban Transformation Law

As a real estate and urban transformation law lawyer, we provide expert legal services in all areas of property law, from title deed cancellation lawsuits to rental disputes, from urban transformation processes to foreign investor consultancy.

As Keleş Law and Consultancy Firm, we provide legal representation and consultancy services in the field of real estate law from our Ankara-based office throughout Istanbul, Antalya and Turkey.

Our Service Areas

Title deed cancellation and registration lawsuits filed due to fraud, error, collusion, forgery, or unlawful registration procedures in land registry records are among the most important legal actions aimed at restoring real estate ownership to its rightful owner. Our law firm provides comprehensive legal representation and consultancy services in disputes arising from collusive property transfers, fraudulent powers of attorney, inheritance collusion (muris muvazaası), incorrect title deed registrations, cadastral disputes, and unlawful land registry records. We develop strong litigation strategies tailored to each case through detailed examination of land registry records, expert witness reports, witness testimony, and technical legal analysis.

For detailed information regarding legal requirements, competent courts, evidentiary procedures, and how to file a title deed cancellation and registration lawsuit in Turkey, you may review our guide titled How to File a Title Deed Cancellation and Registration Lawsuit in Turkey? Proper and timely legal management is critically important in disputes arising from collusive sales, forged powers of attorney, inheritance fraud, and incorrect land registry records in order to prevent potential loss of rights.

Urban transformation processes carried out under Law No. 6306 contain critical legal risks for landowners and tenants. Our firm provides the following services in urban transformation:

1. Objection to risky building determination
2. Preparation and supervision of urban transformation contracts
3. Contractor selection and revenue sharing contract consultancy
4. Follow-up of rental assistance and temporary housing rights
5. Establishment of condominium ownership and preparation of management plans
6. Resolution of disputes between contractors and landowners . For disputes arising from incorrectly calculated land share ratios, our Land Share Correction Lawsuit guide provides you with detailed legal information.
7. Lawsuit processes against rights losses in urban transformation

For detailed information regarding the legal procedures, objection periods, and litigation processes against risky building decisions during the urban transformation process, you may review our guide titled How to Object to a Risky Building Determination in Turkey? In addition, for comprehensive explanations about the most frequently asked questions in urban transformation projects, property owners’ rights and obligations, contractor selection procedures, and common legal disputes in practice, you may examine our 120 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Urban Transformation in Turkey guide.  For information on how a simple majority decision is reached in urban transformation and its legal consequences for minority property owners, you can review our Simple Majority in Urban Transformation guide.

Failure of the contractor to deliver the project, provision of incomplete independent sections, licensing and occupancy permit issues and failure to apply penalty clauses are the most frequently encountered disputes. We carry out pre-contract risk analysis, collateral auditing and lawsuit follow-up processes on behalf of both the contractor and the landowner. For termination, title deed cancellation and compensation processes in disputes between contractors and landowners  Construction Contract Cancellation Lawsuit . If the contractor goes bankrupt during the urban transformation process, we have addressed how property owners can protect their rights in our guide titled Contractor Bankruptcy in Urban Transformation and Property Owner Rights.

We represent both tenants and property owners in rent determination and adaptation lawsuits, eviction lawsuits, eviction due to need, eviction commitments and rent receivable follow-ups. We also handle unlawful occupation compensation lawsuits in cases of unauthorized occupation of property; compensation can be claimed retroactively for up to 5 years.

Foreign nationals can acquire real estate in Turkey under Article 35 of the Title Deed Law. We provide comprehensive services in tax number acquisition, title deed procedures, appraisal reports, residence permits and Turkish citizenship applications through investment (min. 400,000 USD). Since the processes of purchasing real estate in Ankara, purchasing real estate in Istanbul and purchasing real estate in Antalya contain city-specific differences, we have prepared separate guides for each province. Additional obligations may apply for citizens of certain countries; for example, MASAK compliance and citizenship processes for Iranians purchasing real estate in Turkey are among the issues requiring special attention. All processes are conducted in Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian and Persian.

We represent our clients in matters of fair calculation of expropriation compensation, rights and lawsuit processes in cases where the state or municipalities seize properties. We also manage interest-bearing compensation claims and court-ordered valuation processes in cases of expropriation without decision.

In fraudulent sale transactions made to hide assets from heirs, we file lawsuits for the return of ownership by proving that the transaction appearing as a sale in the title deed is actually a gift and that the rights of heirs have been violated.

We handle partnership dissolution and partition lawsuits in property distribution disputes among heirs, and carry out title deed transfer procedures.

We ensure the establishment, cancellation and resolution of disputes arising from limited real rights on properties.

Before investment, we prepare comprehensive legal due diligence reports by analyzing the encumbrance records, zoning status, debt and mortgage risks of the property.

We provide legal representation in zoning plan objections, building permit cancellation lawsuits, building registration certificate procedures and illegal construction processes.

We provide consultancy in property acquisition on behalf of companies, title deed record reviews, partnership agreements, establishment of condominium ownership, commercial lease agreements and project financing. We also provide support in post-investment tax planning and MASAK compliance. For detailed information on VAT, stamp duty and income tax exemptions within the scope of urban transformation, you can access our Tax Exemptions in Urban Transformation guide.

Why Keleş Law and Consultancy Firm?

Real estate and urban transformation law is a complex field requiring technical legislative knowledge, title deed and cadastral analysis and litigation experience.

As Keleş Law and Consultancy Firm:

1. We provide services throughout Istanbul, Antalya and Turkey from our Ankara-based office
2. We work with our expert team in real estate, urban transformation, investment and foreigners law
3. We provide consultancy in Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian and Persian
4. We manage all processes remotely with power of attorney for clients abroad
5. We provide transparent and complete legal representation from contract to litigation stage

Please feel free to contact us immediately for legal support regarding real estate and urban transformation law. Particularly in construction projects based on land share agreements, detailed examination of contractor agreements is of critical importance in order to prevent potential loss of rights. You may review our comprehensive guide for detailed information about Contractor Agreements in Urban Transformation.

City-Specific Real Estate Law Services

Regional court practices, local municipal decisions and urban transformation projects directly affect the process in real estate lawsuits. You can review our city-specific pages:

1. Ankara Urban Transformation Law Attorney
2. Istanbul Urban Transformation Law Attorney
3. Antalya Urban Transformation Law Attorney

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