A new cost rule applies to property appraisals obtained from TDUB members by institutions covered by specified capital-market and banking regulations. From 18 September 2026, Circular No. 9 requires a minimum fixed travel charge of TRY 2,645.06 plus VAT for each appraisal report, on top of the valuation service fee. The rule directly governs payments by the listed regulated institutions to appraisal firms; it is not a new title-deed tax and does not automatically establish the final amount charged to every private property buyer.
Which appraisal orders are covered
The circular names capital-market institutions subject to SPK rules and banks, leasing, factoring, financing and savings-finance companies subject to BDDK rules, as well as other organisations obtaining valuation services under those regulations. It concerns services ordered from TDUB members. A buyer commissioning an entirely private opinion outside these frameworks should not assume the same mandatory amount applies without checking the engagement terms.
The amount is separate from the appraisal fee
For covered assignments, the ordering institution must pay at least TRY 2,645.06 plus VAT per report as a fixed travel expense in addition to the appraisal service price. The invoice must show travel separately and connect it to the property being valued. Official-document charges, TDUB-related shares, VAT and other applicable costs remain separate where relevant.
When several properties can share one charge
Only one fixed travel charge is collected when the same TDUB member prepares reports on the same day, for the same customer, for multiple properties in the same district. All four conditions must be met. If the day, customer, district or appraiser condition differs, the circular requires a separate fixed travel charge for each report.
Who ultimately pays should be disclosed before ordering
The circular states what the regulated institution pays to the valuation company. Whether a bank or other institution passes that expense to its customer depends on the contract, tariff and pre-contract disclosure. Buyers using mortgage finance or an institution-arranged valuation should request a written itemisation showing the appraisal price, travel charge, VAT and any document costs before authorising the report.
The figure will change each July
TDUB will update the minimum every July using TÜİK's twelve-month average consumer-price change. The revised amount will apply to valuation requests received on and after its announcement. A quote prepared later should therefore be checked against the current TDUB notice rather than relying permanently on the September 2026 figure.
Turkey Compass fact check
Confirmed: Circular No. 9 took effect on 18 September 2026 and sets TRY 2,645.06 plus VAT as the minimum fixed travel expense for the specified regulated valuation services. Not established by the circular: a new land-registry fee, a universal charge for every private appraisal, the property's market value, mortgage approval or the total closing cost.
TDUB — announcement that Circular No. 9 took effect on 18 September 2026 →