Aidat in Alanya: Check Site Fees Before Buying
Start with the apartment's records, not a quoted monthly figure
Assess aidat by matching the amount requested for your apartment to the complex's documents. A seller's monthly figure is a starting point for questions, not a complete annual ownership budget. Request the billing period, included services, separately billed contributions and the date of the information.
For your review, separate ordinary running costs from reserves, capital works and special levies. Ask which charges are already approved, which are only proposals and which remain unpriced. Keep costs during planned periods of non-use in your worksheet unless a documented adjustment has been confirmed for your unit.
Use the broader pre-offer budget checklist at Before You Offer in Alanya: A Property Cash-Readiness Checklist to keep these expenses visible alongside purchase costs.
Request a document pack that explains each charge
Ask for the current registered management plan, current budget, relevant meeting minutes, recent accounts and the unit's payment schedule. Record who supplied each document, its date and whether any amendment or replacement is missing. Ask the handling professional to confirm that the plan and records relate to the correct building and unit.
TKGM publishes an announcement concerning condominium and floor-servitude documentation. Ask the handling registry or professional how to obtain and identify your property's current records.
For every charge, request the stated allocation basis and supporting document reference. If management describes a charge as equal per apartment or based on land share, ask where that treatment is recorded for that particular expense. Do not apply one explanation automatically to every budget line.
Ask management to identify the services actually funded: cleaning, pool operation, garden care, lifts, staff or other items. For any insurance entry, request the actual policy and insured subject rather than treating the budget label as evidence of coverage.
Build an annual ownership-fee worksheet
Complete the blank worksheet for a stated twelve-month budget period and separately identify the months relevant to your intended ownership. Enter the quoted currency, billing frequency and months covered even when management provides an annual total. For each recurring charge, record the amount per billing period and the number of billing periods covered: recurring subtotal = amount per billing period × number of billing periods. Split the row if the quoted amount changes during the year. Add each separately payable one-off amount once; if using a confirmed annual total, do not also add its component instalments. Ask management to confirm partial-period amounts rather than assuming they can be prorated. Record the preparation date and update the worksheet whenever a revised budget, charge or works quotation arrives. Use “not supplied” for missing information; a blank or unknown amount should not become a zero in your budget.
| Charge category | Document/date and allocation basis | Quoted amount/currency | Billing frequency and months covered | One-off amount/currency | Annual amount confirmed or calculated from quote | Included elsewhere? Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary operating contribution | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Reserve or advance contribution | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Approved capital work or special levy | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Other separately billed common expense | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Proposed work awaiting a quote | ___ | Not supplied: ___ | Proposed period: ___ | ___ | Unresolved: ___ | ___ |
Before adding entries, check whether reserves or works are already included in the ordinary contribution. Count each charge once and retain its supporting quote or decision. Separate the confirmed subtotal from unresolved proposals; do not present the confirmed subtotal as an all-inclusive forecast.
If documents use different currencies, retain the original amounts and record the dated conversion assumption separately. Ask management to reconcile your completed worksheet with its payment schedule and explain differences in writing.
Reconcile arrears without deciding liability yourself
Request a dated unit statement showing the opening balance, charges, payments, credits and closing balance. Match payments to receipts and bank references. Ask about disputed entries, payments awaiting allocation and charges approved but not yet billed. A short “no debt” message leaves those questions unanswered unless its scope and date are clear.
Give the statement, sale terms and relevant records to your lawyer. Ask who is responsible for each pre-transfer charge, how later billing for earlier decisions should be handled and what written handover allocation is appropriate. Do not assume that a balance either automatically transfers to you or automatically disappears on purchase.
Prepare related registry questions using How to Check a Turkish Tapu Before Buying in Alanya. Keep management's account reconciliation and the registry review as separate pieces of evidence.
Investigate future works and participation arrangements
Ask for maintenance reports, proposed work descriptions, contractor quotations and relevant decisions. Mark each project as proposed, quoted, approved or underway, with the document supporting that status. Request clarification where a reserve balance is mentioned without explaining which works it is intended to fund.
Ask how meeting notices reach an owner abroad, which contact details management holds and how agendas and minutes can be obtained. Have the applicable participation and representation requirements checked for your circumstances. Do not infer voting rights or proxy formalities from another complex's practice.
If representation is needed, use the authority questions in Limited Power of Attorney for an Alanya Property Purchase to prepare a narrowly defined request for advice.
Choose with unresolved costs visible
Hypothetical example: a buyer prefers an apartment with a modest quoted operating contribution, but its file mentions façade work without a quotation or funding decision. Another candidate has a more detailed budget and documented maintenance proposals. The buyer leaves the first candidate's future-work cost unresolved and requests the missing documents before comparing affordability.
This is a document-based decision example, not evidence that either apartment is cheaper or better maintained. Record your own unresolved questions and the information needed to decide whether the ongoing commitments fit your budget.
Establish a traceable payment and handover routine
Verify the receiving account and payment reference through an established management contact, especially after a change of bank details. Ask which payment methods are accepted, how receipts are issued and how remotely made payments are matched to the unit. Retain confirmations and request a reconciled statement after handover.
Send Ogenus your candidate's management pack, completed worksheet and missing-document list, and ask for help identifying the next property-specific questions. Request written answers from the responsible management contact and take liability questions to your lawyer.
Official resource
TKGM: condominium and floor-servitude circular announcement. This resource observation does not establish allocation, voting, penalties or responsibility for your apartment's charges.