Closing-Day Check for Condominium ownership status

For “Closing-Day Check for Condominium ownership status”, the land-registry record must be separated from marketing descriptions. TKGM lists party identification and, where representation is used, the representation document among sale-transaction materials; the registered owner, independent-unit details and recorded restrictions remain the controlling evidence when descriptions conflict. Names, identity or passport data and property identifiers should therefore be reconciled before signature, and the registry output relied upon should be preserved with its retrieval date.

Condominium Ownership Status: Closing-Day Check

The closing-day check for Kat Mülkiyeti has one purpose: confirm that the condominium-ownership status the buyer relied on during due diligence still describes the exact independent unit at the moment of transfer. Earlier review is important, but closing is a new control point because registry records, representation documents and transaction details can change between reservation and transfer. The check should be short, current and tied to the same apartment, seller and date.

Start with a fresh identity match

Reconfirm the property identifiers from the current official land-registry information: province, district, neighborhood, block and parcel, building or block where relevant, floor, independent-unit number, registered nature or use, owner and land share. Compare them with the final contract, the unit the buyer inspected and the payment instructions. A closing should not proceed merely because the file contained a correct title copy several weeks earlier. If the final apartment number, seller or registered details do not match, stop and reconcile the difference before authorizing payment or signature.

Confirm the ownership regime itself

Read the current status rather than relying on the property’s marketing description. TKGM distinguishes Kat Mülkiyeti from Kat İrtifakı. Kat Mülkiyeti is established for completed structures, whereas Kat İrtifakı can be established before construction is complete. If the buyer’s decision depended on a conversion to Kat Mülkiyeti, make sure that conversion is now reflected in the current registry. TKGM explains that, once a structure with Kat İrtifakı has the required occupancy-permit basis, conversion to Kat Mülkiyeti may be completed under the applicable procedure. A seller’s statement that “the conversion is in process” should not be treated as the same thing as a completed current registration.

Check the land share and unit description one final time

Verify the arsa payı and the registered nature or use attached to the unit. TKGM defines the land share as the common-ownership share allocated to the independent section, and it transfers together with that section. At closing, the point is not to revalue the share but to ensure that the final unit is the unit that was reviewed. A sudden change in the independent-unit number, land-share fraction or registered use needs an official explanation. Do not solve it by changing the contract description to match whatever document appears at the last minute without first understanding why the data changed.

Separate condominium status from encumbrances

Closing-day review of Kat Mülkiyeti does not replace a current check for mortgages, attachments, annotations or other restrictions. A unit may have the correct condominium status and still carry a registered burden that affects transfer or financing. Keep the conclusions separate in the closing file: one line should state the verified ownership regime and identity of the independent unit; another review should address encumbrances. The same separation applies to family-residence annotations, tenant occupancy and other issues.

Do not use Kat Mülkiyeti as an engineering sign-off

The presence of Kat Mülkiyeti should not be converted into a closing-day statement that the building is technically safe. TKGM condominium guidance indicates that project and building compliance are matters for the competent approving authority; the land-registry office does not independently certify structural safety through the ownership registration. If the transaction required an engineering report, occupancy evidence or another technical document, confirm those in their own closing checks.

Questions to answer before money is released

Does the current official record still show the same independent unit and owner?
Does it show Kat Mülkiyeti, not a different status?
If there was a recent conversion from Kat İrtifakı, is the current registry updated?
Do floor, block, unit number, registered use and arsa payı match the reviewed file?
Has any correction occurred since the buyer approved the property?
Are condominium-status questions clearly separated from mortgages, annotations and technical matters?

When to pause the closing

Pause if the current record cannot be produced or verified, if the seller’s description differs from the current status, if the independent unit cannot be mapped to the apartment, or if a material change appears shortly before transfer without official supporting evidence. A last-minute explanation may be correct, but time pressure is not evidence. The issue should be resolved before a payment step becomes irreversible.

What to retain after transfer

Save the current record used on the closing date, the exact identifiers checked, any official evidence of conversion from Kat İrtifakı, the relevant project or unit-mapping material, and the written resolution of any discrepancy. The retained file should allow a later reviewer to understand why the buyer concluded that the transferred apartment had the Kat Mülkiyeti status claimed at closing.

Primary official sources

TKGM, 2021/4 Kat Mülkiyeti / Kat İrtifakı guidance.
TKGM FAQ on conversion from Kat İrtifakı to Kat Mülkiyeti.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most important exception or limitation in Kat Mülkiyeti condominium ownership?

Use this workflow: fresh TKGM record → confirm Kat Mülkiyeti status → match the independent unit → review the occupancy-permit link where applicable → inspect later changes and restrictions → revalidate near closing. If the building status or registry was corrected after the first review, use the current record rather than the earlier copy. On closing day recheck ownership type, unit number, registered owner and new restrictions in the latest record.

When should a buyer obtain independent professional review — Kat Mülkiyeti condominium ownership?

Recheck after a delayed closing, project amendment, new occupancy permit, conversion from Kat İrtifakı to Kat Mülkiyeti, or correction of the unit number/description. If the building status or registry was corrected after the first review, use the current record rather than the earlier copy. On closing day recheck ownership type, unit number, registered owner and new restrictions in the latest record.

How should the exception be documented — Kat Mülkiyeti condominium ownership?

Ask the seller: Is the registry currently Kat Mülkiyeti? Kat Mülkiyeti condominium ownership status: TKGM’s FAQ sets out procedures for establishing condominium ownership and converting Kat İrtifakı to Kat Mülkiyeti, with identity/representation and project-related documents required according to the transaction.