The number of approved contracts in the Ministry of Treasury and Finance’s rental agreement application on e-Devlet (Turkey’s online public services portal) has reached 72 thousand 581. The first phase of the application began on November 4, 2024; the contract prepared by the individual property owner is submitted for approval by the tenant and, if applicable, the guarantor. With the second phase, which began on May 9, 2025, real estate consultants and authorized individuals can also prepare contracts. Material errors can be corrected, and contact, rental and payment information can be updated within 15 days of approval. A time-stamped, barcoded document is generated and can be verified through e-Devlet. The service has been used in all 81 provinces; a video and guide are available on the screen. The ministry is working on a regulation that will make all rental agreements mandatory through e-Devlet. The aim is to prevent grievances and transactions conducted without authorization certificates, and to facilitate access to verified information; the system also checks property ownership. Mehmet Şimşek invited citizens to carry out transactions through e-Devlet, stating that the application does not require additional costs. He said the transactions can be completed quickly and reliably, without time or document costs.
Why it matters
The application enables information related to the tenancy relationship to be consolidated into a single, verifiable and time-stamped document approved by the parties. This creates a common record, particularly for tenants, property owners, guarantors and real estate consultants authorized to prepare contracts, regarding which information will be taken as the basis for transactions. While the ability to make corrections and updates for a limited period after approval allows material errors in the contract to be rectified, it leaves open the question of how information that changes later will be tracked. The ministry’s efforts to move all rental agreements to this channel show that the scope of current voluntary use and how the goal of preventing transactions without authorization certificates will be implemented in the future are still at the regulatory stage.