{"id":899,"date":"2025-10-09T15:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tureliceylan.com\/en\/?p=899"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:23:04","slug":"rent-adjustment-litigation-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tureliceylan.com\/en\/rent-adjustment-litigation-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent Determination Actions: Current Cassation Line &amp; Practitioner Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>T\u00fcreli &amp; Ceylan Law Firm \u2013 Real Estate &amp; Tenancy Litigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under&nbsp;<strong>TCO Art. 344<\/strong>, rent determination actions align the rent with&nbsp;<strong>current market conditions<\/strong>, typically at the&nbsp;<strong>five-year<\/strong>&nbsp;mark. Recent Court of Cassation jurisprudence has sharpened three pillars:&nbsp;<strong>equity deductions for long-term tenants<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>no amendment\/\u201creservation\u201d in claims<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>30-day notice<\/strong>&nbsp;rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Long-Term Tenants &amp; Equity Deduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3rd Civil Chamber (23.06.2020):<\/strong>&nbsp;For long-standing occupancies, apply an&nbsp;<strong>equitable deduction (~5\u201320%)<\/strong>&nbsp;over the&nbsp;<strong>free-market rent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grand Chamber (05.10.2021):<\/strong>&nbsp;Do not rely mechanically on expert figures; start from the rent the property could command&nbsp;<strong>vacant under free market conditions<\/strong>, then apply a&nbsp;<strong>reasoned equity cut<\/strong>, expressly justified in the judgment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practice tip:<\/strong>&nbsp;The rate is not automatic. Tenancy length, property condition\/location, parties\u2019 conduct, and market volatility should guide the percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Precision of Claim: No Amendment; No \u201cReservation\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No <a href=\"https:\/\/tureliceylan.com\/en\/\">amendment <\/a>(\u0131slah)<\/strong>: You cannot expand the claim after filing based on later expert\/benchmark data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No reservation of \u201crights for the excess\u201d<\/strong>: Ineffective in these cases. The action must&nbsp;<strong>state one clear amount<\/strong>&nbsp;(or a determinable figure tied to a method)&nbsp;<strong>from the outset<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Five-Year Cycle &amp; 30-Day Notice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TCO Art. 344:<\/strong>&nbsp;A general rent re-fixing action lies only&nbsp;<strong>after five full years<\/strong>, and at each five-year interval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To bind the&nbsp;<strong>imminent term<\/strong>, serve&nbsp;<strong>written notice<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>file suit<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u226530 days<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>before<\/strong>&nbsp;the new term starts; otherwise, the new rent applies&nbsp;<strong>from the following term<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) Practical Impact of the Case Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reasoned equity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Courts expect&nbsp;<strong>objective anchors<\/strong>&nbsp;for any equity deduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drafting discipline:<\/strong>&nbsp;With amendments barred, the&nbsp;<strong>initial petition<\/strong>&nbsp;must be meticulous and data-backed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admissibility risk:<\/strong>&nbsp;Missing the five-year\/30-day thresholds can sink the case on&nbsp;<strong>procedural grounds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6) Strategic Recommendations for T\u00fcreli &amp; Ceylan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Crystallize the figure:<\/strong>&nbsp;Plead \u201cthe market rent for the premises if vacant under free-market conditions, to be applied at \u2026 TRY.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build comparables:<\/strong>&nbsp;Curate a same-neighborhood set with&nbsp;<strong>m\u00b2, age, use type<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>actual concluded rents<\/strong>, not only listings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Equity roadmap:<\/strong>&nbsp;If claiming\/contesting an equity cut, justify the&nbsp;<strong>% band<\/strong>&nbsp;via&nbsp;<strong>tenancy length<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>condition<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>market metrics<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calendar control:<\/strong>&nbsp;Serve&nbsp;<strong>\u226530-day<\/strong>&nbsp;notices and have the&nbsp;<strong>case file ready<\/strong>&nbsp;concurrently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cite leading rulings:<\/strong>&nbsp;Quote decision dates and holding summaries to strengthen judicial persuasion and SEO.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong>&nbsp;The modern line favors&nbsp;<strong>reasoned equity<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>claim clarity<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>timeline compliance<\/strong>. Our team pairs market data with rigorous pleadings and timely notices to maximize outcomes in rent adjustment litigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00fcreli &amp; Ceylan Law Firm \u2013 Real Estate &amp; Tenancy Litigation 1) Introduction Under&nbsp;TCO Art. 344, rent determination actions align the rent with&nbsp;current market conditions, typically<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[472,469],"tags":[470,471,318],"class_list":["post-899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-cassation","category-lease-contract","tag-lease-contract","tag-rent-determination","tag-tureli-ceylan-law-firm"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rent Determination Actions: Current Cassation Line &amp; 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