The Management Plan and the Assembly of Unit Owners

In a building under condominium ownership, the relationships among owners are governed by the Condominium Ownership Law and by the building's own management plan (yönetim planı). The management plan operates as a contract binding on all unit owners and their successors.

What does the management plan cover?

• How the building will be managed, and how the manager and auditor are chosen
• The basis for sharing common costs (by land share, equally, or a mix)
• Rules for using common areas
• Rules on matters such as pets, noise, subletting and renovations
• How the assembly of unit owners is to convene

The assembly of unit owners

The assembly of unit owners consists of all the owners in the building and is the building's highest management authority. As a rule, it meets at least once a year. Decisions are made by a majority of owners and of land share depending on the matter; some important decisions (such as amending the management plan) require a qualified majority.

The manager's duties

• Collecting and paying out shared expenses
• Arranging maintenance and repair of common areas
• Carrying out the decisions of the assembly of unit owners
• Keeping income and expense accounts and presenting them to the assembly
• Tracking the building's mandatory insurance and periodic inspections

Unpaid dues

The management can start enforcement proceedings against an owner who fails to pay shared costs and advances; the law also provides for late-payment compensation. Tenants can also be held responsible for shared costs jointly with the owner.