Holiday Let New Controls

[JohnF]

1) if guests are staying with the owner does the owner still need to register the guests

Only if they are staying for longer than 30 days.

2) will the owner need to have there Tapu with them when staying (I leave mine in the UK)

Nothing to suggest that is the case, so far!  Just to be on safe side you could always bring a photocopy

3) will notification have to be done on a daily, weekly or length of stay basis

That's not entirely clear as yet.

Just my interpretation by the way.

JF

[trainer]

I think this will have a big impact on tourism numbers because if you don't need to rent then this will put you off letting friends and family use the property and if you are for wont of a better description a professional you will put the added costs on to the customer which will make it more expensive and with the price of flights being on the high side, all round the idea of a cheap holiday has gone.
Fortunately for me I don't need to rent and since the troubles have escalated over the last year a lot of my friends now don't consider Turkey as safe destination and looking at the cost of flights compared to other beach holidays it puts Turkey right to the back of the queue
The biggest down side is that my 29 year old daughter just said "that's all right dad we will just come with you" not saying she's a pain but  :      

[Rana]

Speaking to an agent they say you need to be in Turkey (owner) to register first. This can't be done online. (Difficult if you already have guests booked) also property has to be updated daily even if empty, this can be done online once you have system set up. I would expect if you have good neighbours then they would complain to you first. I think this new system will take a while to sort out, especially as there are so many holiday rentals to cover.

[lissa]

It now appears that the article in the Fethiye times was misinterpreted so an update will be published. Apparently the free soft ware referred to is only available to legal business entities. More confusion!

[JohnF]

Sounds like there may be a good opportunity here for a maintenance company to get in ahead of the game - get their act together and they could take away the headaches that regular renters are having over these new regulations.

As an existing registered business they could get the software for free and as they'd be acting for owners, it may remove the necessity for the owners to "act as a business".

JF

[stoop]

1. The software is free but no mention of other languages.

They're under no obligation to provide it in anything other than Turkish, and you could ask why should they?

2. It seems the owner has to be in the country to set it up as the original passport is required.

Given that this new regulation is part of a security crack down (and tax revenue earning initiative) that comes across as entirely reasonable to me.

JF

That's really helpful - thanks.

[JohnF]

My pleasure.

JF

[Rana]

Yes John F that's correct. Agents will do for you with an additional charge I'm told. Also if you haven't already registered then this needs to be done in person. This is the info i received via email.

[Rana]

This is the email i received today.......

From what I have gathered I believe unless you are already registered at the council office and declaring your rental tax year year you will need to come over first to register before you have any guests, they then give you a number and when you have guests we can imput the information on your behalf.

[Scunner]

My understanding was that rentals being classed as commercial means an accountant needs to be employed to submit these. We shall see.