Landlord and Tenant Debt & Receivable Relationship

relationship between landlord and tenant receivable is specified in the Condominium Code and the Law on Debts. On some issues, there are many court decisions that set precedents. We will answer your questions more concisely and clearly;

Q: How responsible is the landlord for dues debts that the tenant does not pay?

: The landlord is responsible for all dues debts that the tenant does not pay. The apartment management asks the landlord for the debts of the tenant leaving the apartment. The apartment management cannot initiate legal proceedings against the departed tenant and collects the corresponding debt from the landlord. The landlord can initiate legal action against the tenant.

Q: How responsible is the tenant for debts that the landlord does not pay?

: The tenant is responsible for debts not paid by the landlord at the rate of his monthly rent. The apartment management can request and collect from the tenant the amount of debt that the landlord has not paid. If the tenant pays the landlord's debt, this amount is deducted from his rent. The landlord does not have any right of objection to this operation.

Q: Does the new tenant have to pay the debts of the old tenant?

A: The new tenant does not have to pay the remaining debts from the old tenant. If the new tenant pays the dues of the former tenant, he will be deducted from his rent. Because the landlord is responsible for the debts owed by the former tenant. If the former tenant has debts such as electricity, water, natural gas, and because of these debts, a new subscription will not be issued for the apartment rented by the distribution company. Usually, distribution companies charge a deposit fee on the first subscription, and if the corresponding loan is more than the deposit fee received, they will ask the new tenant for the remaining part, but they do not have such a right. The debt belongs to the former subscriber and must be collected from the former subscriber. When faced with such a situation, insist on opening a new subscription without paying the debt of the old subscriber...

As a result, the owner of the apartment must know how much the tenant owes, in the same way, the tenant must know the debt of the landlord. In this regard, some apartments borrow the apartment directly without the tenant and the landlord, while some apartments separate the apartment owner's debt as tenant debt. However, at this point, some difficulties also arise.

For example, if you borrow the apartment without separating the owner and tenant, the tenant will not be able to see the debt details and will have to ask the manager at every opportunity. Some managers will misunderstand this, as well as many will not welcome it. However, every person who has a debt has the right to know the details of the debt.

Another issue is that the owner of the apartment, who lives far from the apartment building, does not know whether the tenant has paid his dues debts. Usually, contacting the apartment manager or building official, he will ask about his tenant's debt status, which is difficult for him to do every month.

This is exactly the problem that web-based apartment management programs such as Biyos are the solution. When the tenant or landlord wants with their user code and passwords, they will be able to log into the program from anywhere and see all their financial movements, such as debt/receivables, debt details, payments made in the past, etc. In the same way, the owner of the apartment will be able to constantly see if his tenant has paid his debt without the need to contact anyone.