UTILITIES

Electricity and natural gas are provided by the local distributing and retailing companies. Natural gas is supplied to only a limited number of cities; however the number of these cities is increasing every year.

Water is supplied by municipalities within the municipal borders. Water bills are charged on the basis of the amount of water you use.

Electricity, natural gas, telephone and water utilities are billed monthly, quarterly or semi-annually depending on the supplier’s choice.

In cities where natural gas is supplied, gas central heating is the common practice. In other cities, communal heating or electric heating is more frequently observed. In coastal cities, solar energy heating and boiling systems are used very widely.

All electricity, natural gas and telecom companies are audited by the relevant Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities. According to the relevant laws, subscribers can complain about their suppliers in case of any disputes. Moreover, the Customer Protection Law and the Competition Law are the two laws targeting to protect all consumers in the country.

It is suggested that as soon as you take over the ownership, you immediately subscribe to electricity, gas and water companies on behalf of your name. All subscription transactions can be completed in a day.

On the other hand, if you plan to rent your property out, make sure that the tenants register to the utility suppliers on behalf of their own names.

Taking into account the average consumption figures of the Turkish residents, total cost of the utilities explained in this section is expected to range between 50 pound and 200 pound per month, depending on the features of the asset and the utilization of the utilities.

Please note that many banks in Turkey provide ‘direct debit’ services especially for payments to utility companies. In addition, if you stay outside Turkey, you can use our AFTER SALES service which will be a free service for you so that we will pay utility bills for you.