Changing the type of property

is the process of changing the registered description (type) of a property in the land registry according to the building or intended use of that property. The most common example is when a property registered as "Field", "Garden", or "Plot" in the land registry is re-registered as "Stone House", "Summer Residence", or "Apartment" after a building is constructed on it.

Why is Property Type Correction Necessary in Gümüldür, İzmir?

In Gümüldür, a beloved coastal town of İzmir, when you build a villa, detached house, or summer house, especially on tangerine orchards or vacant lots, your work is not completed only when the construction is finished. Your property must be legally registered as a "building" In order for a property to gain its status and for each independent unit (apartment) to have its own separate title deed (condominium ownership), a change of property type is mandatory.

A property without a change of property type will still appear in official records as "mandarin orchard" or "empty plot"; this will not reflect the true value of your property on paper.

Advantages of the Change of Property Type Process

A property owner who has completed this process will have the following advantages:

• Credit Eligibility: Banks generally do not provide housing loans for properties that have a building on them but are still registered as "land" in the title deed. Correcting the type directly facilitates the sales process and the use of credit by prospective buyers.

• Condominium Ownership Transition: The first and most critical step in obtaining separate title deeds for the independent units in the building is the type correction.

Value Increase: Your property gains official status, increasing its value and reliability in the Aegean real estate market.

• Seamless Subscriptions:After the occupancy permit and property type correction, electricity, water, and natural gas subscription processes proceed without encountering any legal obstacles.

• What Documents Are Required for Property Type Correction?

  The following documents are generally required for applications to the Menderes Land Registry Office and related Cadastre units:

  1. Building Occupancy Permit (İskan): Building occupancy permit obtained from Menderes Municipality.

  3. Photo: Photographs taken from the facades of the building, clearly showing the structure.

  5. data-index-in-node="0">Identity Document: Identity information of the property owner or authorized representative.

  data-path-to-node="12,3,0"> data-path-to-node="12,3,0"> data-index-in-node="0">DASK: A valid Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy.

  How Does the Process Work in Gümüldür?

  The process for your new project or renovated home in Gümüldür proceeds with the following steps:

  • Municipality Stage: First, an occupancy permit (building use permit) is obtained from Menderes Municipality. li Cadastre Stage: Technical controls and registration notification (declaration) are prepared by applying to the Cadastre Directorate or authorized LİHKAB (Licensed Surveying and Cadastre Engineering Offices).

  data-path-to-node="16,2,0">Title Deed Stage: In the final stage, the new type of property is registered in the registry through the Land Registry Office and your updated title deed is delivered.

  data-path-to-node="17">Especially in the established neighborhoods of Gümüldür or in areas close to the sea, if old houses are demolished and converted into modern villas, skipping this process will prevent legal complications that may arise in future sales or inheritance processes.

  Don't forget to update the type of title deed to get the full return on your investment in Gümüldür, the shining star of the Aegean!