Living accomadation

[blues]

Could any body advise us how we go about applying for the living accomadation.Also if you have not got living accomadation do you have to pay council tax.

[KKOB]

Are you talking about a Habitation Certificate or Licence ?

[Scunner]

Assuming it is, yes you pay council tax and you are also paying a higher rate for your utilities. It can be done, not by you or me but it's not something that costs a few quid. Your builder should have supplied this to you as part of the deal when you bought, unless it was clearly stated that it wouldn't be. If the property has been around quite a few years you may have further problems (and with further problems in Turkey comes further expense).

[chris tippett]

Dear Blues, I think what you are referring to is called 'Living Permission'. We too did not get it from our builders when we eventually got our tapu and as a result we could not pay our annual property tax or water bill to the Beledere. We pestered our builders and finally they opened up a cabinet and were given a copy!! Hope this helps.

[Crabbit]

quote:Originally posted by chris tippett

Dear Blues, I think what you are referring to is called 'Living Permission'. We too did not get it from our builders when we eventually got our tapu and as a result we could not pay our annual property tax or water bill to the Beledere. We pestered our builders and finally they opened up a cabinet and were given a copy!! Hope this helps.

I thought that as well when I read these two posts.  

quote:Originally posted by KayaKoyuOldBoy

Are you talking about a Habitation Certificate or Licence ?

AND

quote:Originally posted by Scunner

Assuming it is, yes you pay council tax and you are also paying a higher rate for your utilities. It can be done, not by you or me but it's not something that costs a few quid. Your builder should have supplied this to you as part of the deal when you bought, unless it was clearly stated that it wouldn't be. If the property has been around quite a few years you may have further problems (and with further problems in Turkey comes further expense).

[blues]

May I thank everybody who has replide to me and advised me what route to take

Blues

[Old Daffodil]

Have you made enquiries at your local Belediye or council in Uzumlu? The Turkish name for your habitation certificate is YAPI KULLANMA IZIN BELGESI.

We helped a lady when she fell out with her builder and she wanted to pay the Belediye some money. The habitation certificate was in a folder at the Belediye office.They gave it to her on presentation of identity I do not know if this is usual.

It cost nothing to pick it up from there.