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Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: Steve (redding43) on May 30, 2009, 17:55:02 PM

Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on May 30, 2009, 17:55:02 PM
I just read the other post about the pool screen requirement following a complaint and thought I would throw this in the mix

We have had to cover up our roof terrace following a complaint, we are in a duplex (3rd and 4th floor). The complainant is on the other side of the complex to us and the terrace faces away from the complex. Perhaps he complained therefore due to the complex committee taking him to court for lack of maintenance payments ;o)

Anyway, what denotes a roof terrace? Ours is on the same level as our bedrooms so is that a roof terrace or a balcony?

Lots of properties in the area have terraces now and I wondered if there was an agreed definition or if I could simply closedown everyones terrace by simply making a complaint about them.

Cue the comments.....
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Crabbit on May 30, 2009, 21:39:44 PM
It was Scunner who complained about your roof terrace  :D:D

quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Who is juggling words?

I would not be "afraid to do within reason what I wanted to do", nor was I. I don't think Alan has offended the masses as you put it, he has offended one person who is trying to cause him a problem now. I think Alan is right, just put the screen up if it's that important to the jealous moron across the road.

I would also say that putting in a new pool to an existing and established property will be more likely to find such a neighbour than buying a property that already has a pool, or buying on a complex where all your neighbours like the pool because it's theirs too.

I wouldn't be scared, I'd do it to keep the peace locally. Then I'd put in a complaint about his roof terrace or something  ;)







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Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on May 30, 2009, 22:20:59 PM
At last, the real reason he left the country ;o)
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: doll on May 31, 2009, 06:37:05 AM
i think its when its in the roof level thats the problem,
so could see down on people etc
and they do need planning permision,
if it has no planning then its ilegal
fines will be issued.
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on May 31, 2009, 08:19:21 AM
I am not expecting the law to make sense but if that was true then what a strange rule. So, I could have a balcony on the 3rd floor or a window on the 4th and look down on people...but a terrace, a no no
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Phil on May 31, 2009, 11:17:50 AM
I would get professional advice from some one who actually deals with this sort of
thing.

The rules can vary depending where you are situated - a roof terrace could be allowed
if you are near the sea - but then you could be on tourism land and that's a whole new
different minefield.

Some houses are built with a roof terrace which is covered over until all the building
inspectors have been to say that the property complies with the original permissions.
Once the "living permission" is granted the temporary roof is removed and Hey Presto
- a roof terrace !

If your house has been inspected and all the fees paid, in theory that's the end of it.
(but some members will definitely have stories which will say otherwise)

I think the problem you will have is that there will be many dozens of different
opinions and even more stories (some will actually be based on fact !)

Get legal advice - it will be the only way to solve the problem for certain.
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on June 09, 2009, 19:01:13 PM
Looks like the conclusion is that they are fine ..... Unless a miserable git complains even though your roof terrace is at the other end of the complex facing the other way

Really annoying as adjoining complexs/villas have them

Hey ho...
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: puma on June 09, 2009, 19:33:13 PM
we have just got our living permission and the inspectors never bother about ours and the other residents roof terraces
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on June 09, 2009, 20:11:51 PM
Let me complain about it and see what happens :o)
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: puma on June 10, 2009, 10:31:37 AM
quote:
Originally posted by redding43

Let me complain about it and see what happens :o)



haha to late :P
Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: lance on June 10, 2009, 14:34:15 PM
Dont upset him puma till you got the paper work.



quote:
Originally posted by puma

quote:
Originally posted by redding43

Let me complain about it and see what happens :o)



haha to late :P

Title: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on June 10, 2009, 16:24:45 PM
Doesn't matter if you have the paperwork anyway ;o)
Title: Re: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: ytokgoz on August 22, 2012, 19:29:31 PM
legally you are not allowed to have roof terrace/sun terrace in mugla region according to ozel cevre koruma kanunu which is a ****  of rules by  government. but who cares
Title: Re: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: loz on August 22, 2012, 19:42:37 PM
Mine field, two words come to mind.
We have a villa in the front of our, the new Turkish owner took it on himself this year to add 10-12 feet onto his lounge, if we complain to the Tapu office do we have to watch our backs? yes we do, and if they are told to demolish guess where the rubble will end up? yep in our garden. 
Title: Re: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: Scunner on August 22, 2012, 19:46:45 PM
Mine field, two words come to mind. 

I must disagree Loz. Minefield is one word :D
Title: Re: What is a roof terrace?
Post by: loz on August 22, 2012, 19:59:48 PM
oh dear it must be that useless English education that a certain person keeps reminding me about   ;)  also the fact that I have become extremely lazy with grandma over the last 10years; but I put it down to a woman of a certain age become forgetful , I read it in Take a Break so it must be true! ;D


Now back to Terraces and illegal building extensions   






(I will not go back and modify my original post to make you look silly, its your fault Scunner anyways)   ;D ;D ;D ;D