Deadline Readiness Review — Utility transfer

A practical Deadline Readiness Review workflow for Utility transfer, focused on evidence, timing, change control, exception closure and an auditable decision.

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Purpose of this guide

When to use this review

Before signing, payment, transfer or another irreversible commitment.
When a previously relied-on document, amount, party or date changes.
When an exception remains open near a deadline.
When responsibility moves between people or teams.
When database information conflicts with a primary document or official source.
After closing when an obligation or risk continues to change.

Starting point

Execution sequence

Define the critical point and pass criterion.
Retrieve the current primary source or document.
Cross-check names, identifiers, dates, amounts, rights and status.
Record conflicts, missing items and changeable assumptions.
Assign an owner and closure date to every open material point.
Apply the specific control represented by Deadline Readiness Review.
Recheck changeable evidence at the real decision moment.
Archive the pass, conditional-pass or stop decision with its reason.

Official and primary sources

e-Devlet — Municipal Services — 15-08-2026
DASK — Policy Inquiry — 15-08-2026
TKGM — Tapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü — 15-08-2026

Utility-account handover

Capture final readings and account status at handover to reduce later disputes.

utility-account handover

How can utility-account handover affect the buyer's legal or financial position?

The decisive evidence point is this: Electricity, water and gas subscriptions are operational accounts separate from title ownership; record the account/meter number, final reading, outstanding balance and transfer/cancellation status at handover. Do not accept the issue until its legal and financial consequence is understood and documented.

What consequence of utility-account handover should be quantified before proceeding?

For the decision itself, use this rule: Electricity, water and gas subscriptions are operational accounts separate from title ownership; record the account/meter number, final reading, outstanding balance and transfer/cancellation status at handover. Keep evidence that an independent bank, insurer or valuer can verify without relying on marketing copy.

When should an unresolved utility-account handover issue block payment?

The transaction should remain open until this is resolved: Electricity, water and gas subscriptions are operational accounts separate from title ownership; record the account/meter number, final reading, outstanding balance and transfer/cancellation status at handover. Use the current official or signed record for the same property and parties.

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When are utility accounts ready for handover?

Give each service a clear status before handover day: the old account will be closed or settled, the final reading will be recorded, the documents for the new subscription are available, and any DASK control required for the covered property can be verified. Where the application is made through e-Devlet, confirm that the applicant has the required identity/access details and that the correct service address appears. If attendance or a deposit is required, include it in the handover plan rather than discovering it after the keys have changed hands.

The most common operational issue is not title ownership but separating old consumption from new consumption. Agree the meter reading at the moment of handover, photograph it where useful and state who bears a bill relating to the pre-handover period. A known balance should not be postponed merely because the buyer plans to open a new account later.

The review is ready when, on the first day after possession, the buyer can take the required step for each service without a missing document or unidentified account, and responsibility for consumption, deposits and balances before and after handover is clear.

Frequently asked questions

What should be ready before the utility handover deadline?

For each service, identify the account and meter, current subscriber, final reading and balance, and whether the required action is cancellation, transfer or a new contract. Required documents, payment method and the person responsible for each step should be known before handover day.

When should the final meter reading be taken?

Take it as close as practical to physical handover and document the date and meter identity, ideally with a photograph or signed handover record. An earlier reading can shift later consumption to the wrong party and create a dispute over the final bill.

What if the previous electricity subscriber has not terminated the contract?

Do not assume the buyer can proceed without consequence. EPDK notes that the supplier may request evidence of the applicant’s right to use the premises when the previous consumer has not ended the contract. Build that possibility into the deadline plan and prepare the relevant occupancy/right-of-use evidence.

What belongs in the utility closing file?

Keep the latest balance statement, final reading, proof that outstanding amounts were paid or settled, cancellation/transfer application or reference number, and the first new-subscription evidence when available. This establishes when the seller’s operational responsibility ended and the recipient’s began.

Should utility handover and title transfer be treated as one event?

They should be tracked separately. Registration is a legal ownership event; closing or opening utility subscriptions is an operational provider process. A contract can make physical handover conditional on agreed utility steps, but each process should retain its own deadline, owner and evidence.

Deadline Readiness Review — Utility transfer