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I'm the owner who asked Alan to translate the Use of Building certificate. Many thanks, Alan.

We bought our house (a resale) in 2003. The complex is about 8 years old and the co-operative is due to be wound up this summer.

The agent who sold us the house gave me the photocopied Use of Building Certificate in response to my request for the Habitation Certificate. She told me it was the habitation certificate. I started another thread asking whether the Use of Building certificate serves the same purpose as the Habitation Certificate but there were no replies to the thread.

I have seen many references to the Habitation Certificate on TLF, but don't recall seeing any reference to the Use of Building Certificate. I got the impression from posts about the Habitation Certificate that you couldn't sell your property without it, yet it is not mentioned on the British Consultate website about buying property in Turkey. They do, however, say that you should have your Use of Building Certificate when selling your property.

Perhaps the Habitation Certificate is only issued for new builds?? Perhaps it is only issued after the Co-operative has been dissolved?? Does anyone on TLF know the answer?

Maria

6th May 2006, 02:22	#14
Guz1 On a slow learning curve	Re: Habitation Certificate/Building Use Document I'm the owner who asked Alan to translate the Use of Building certificate. Many thanks, Alan. We bought our house (a resale) in 2003. The complex is about 8 years old and the co-operative is due to be wound up this summer. The agent who sold us the house gave me the photocopied Use of Building Certificate in response to my request for the Habitation Certificate. She told me it was the habitation certificate. I started another thread asking whether the Use of Building certificate serves the same purpose as the Habitation Certificate but there were no replies to the thread. I have seen many references to the Habitation Certificate on TLF, but don't recall seeing any reference to the Use of Building Certificate. I got the impression from posts about the Habitation Certificate that you couldn't sell your property without it, yet it is not mentioned on the British Consultate website about buying property in Turkey. They do, however, say that you should have your Use of Building Certificate when selling your property. Perhaps the Habitation Certificate is only issued for new builds?? Perhaps it is only issued after the Co-operative has been dissolved?? Does anyone on TLF know the answer? Maria