Letting a home in Sarıyer: from Maslak to Kilyos.

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Character of the district

Sarıyer is a large district on the European side covering the northern Bosphorus and the Black Sea coast; it is two-sided. In the south, Maslak and Ayazağa are a business and residence zone at city-centre pace; in the middle, the Bosphorus shore villages from İstinye to central Sarıyer; in the north, garden settlements such as Zekeriyaköy, Uskumruköy and Kilyos. The share of long-term family tenants is the highest of the four districts.

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Neighbourhoods and housing

• —Maslak, Ayazağa, Huzur: post-2010 residence towers and mixed projects; mostly one- and two-bedroom; high complex dues, shared amenities such as pools and gyms; young professionals and students.
• —İstinye, Yeniköy, Tarabya: Bosphorus shore apartments, a few waterside mansions and complexes within groves; around the consular summer residences; foreign executives and families.
• —Emirgan, Reşitpaşa, Baltalimanı: complexes and villas with Bosphorus views; corporate housing; academics from the nearby ITU and Koç campuses.
• —Central Sarıyer, Büyükdere, Rumeli Kavağı: older apartment buildings and detached houses; established families; moderate long-term letting.
• —Zekeriyaköy, Uskumruköy, Demirciköy, Kilyos: detached houses with gardens and villa complexes; families with children and tenants who want to be near private schools; a car is essential.

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Tenant profile

Young professionals and students around the Maslak towers, ITU and Koç University; families with children and foreign executives on the shore and in Zekeriyaköy; consular staff around Tarabya and Yeniköy. The international schools (Zekeriyaköy, Tarabya, close to Etiler) feed foreign family demand. These tenants usually want a long lease, corporate payment and a garden or parking.

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Transport and daily life

M2 metro as far as Hacıosman, M11 (the Gayrettepe–airport line via Kağıthane and Kemerburgaz), buses along the Bosphorus shore road, the Sarıyer and İstinye piers. Public transport is sparse in the northern villages; a car and parking are essential. Daily shopping at the Maslak and İstinye centres; fish restaurants and groves along the shore.

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What to watch when letting

• —In residences the dues are a visible part of the cost of renting; amount, scope and increase method should be in the lease, and the site management plan handed to the tenant.
• —In detached houses, upkeep of the garden, roof, water tank and heating system should be allocated in the lease; major repairs belong to the owner (TBK Arts. 305, 331).
• —On plots bordering groves and forest, zoning and title status (2B land, forest boundary) is checked before letting.
• —With corporate and diplomatic tenants payment comes from the institution; whether the institution or the individual is named as tenant matters for tax and eviction.
• —There is holiday-use demand on the Kilyos and Black Sea coast; lets shorter than a month fall under Law No. 7464.