Commercial and business lease contract
For office, shop, warehouse, and workshop leasing, the contract is the principal document recording rent, deposit, fixtures, maintenance responsibility, and termination terms from start to finish. Although a rental relationship under the Turkish Code of Obligations (TBK) arts. 299 et seq. has no written-form validity requirement, only a written document clarifies which party is responsible for what in a dispute. Akitle turns the lease template into a fillable web document — the renter opens the link, fills in their part, and signs.
By: Akitle Legal Team · Last updated: May 29, 2026
What this contract covers
- Premises details: full address, title deed (block / parcel), gross / net m²
- Permitted use (shop, office, warehouse, workshop) and line of business
- Rent amount, payment day, and payment method (bank transfer / EFT)
- Deposit amount and return conditions
- Fixture list (with photos if available)
- Maintenance and repair responsibility allocation
- Sublease / assignment conditions and penalty clause
- Termination, notice, and eviction terms
Mandatory fields in a commercial lease
The following fields are indispensable in a commercial lease: the parties' identification and trade-name details, the full address and title-deed information (block / parcel) of the leased premises, lease start date and duration, monthly rent amount and payment terms, deposit amount, fixture list, maintenance and repair responsibility, termination and eviction terms. The Akitle template includes these core fields by default.
- Premises: full address, title deed (block / parcel), gross / net m²
- Permitted use (shop, office, warehouse, workshop) and line of business
- Term: start date and duration (auto-extends annually)
- Rent: monthly amount, payment day, payment method (bank transfer / EFT)
- Deposit: amount, return conditions
- Fixture list (with photos if available)
- Maintenance and repair responsibility allocation
Residential goes on e-Devlet, commercial goes on Akitle
You can report a residential lease via Turkey's e-Devlet portal; however, office, shop, and warehouse leasing is outside its scope — Akitle fills exactly that gap. Commercial leases structure clauses such as the fixture list, permitted-use restriction, sublease prohibition, and penalty clause differently from residential leases; the Akitle template includes these commercial clauses by default, sends them to the renter via link, and produces an audit-trailed signature.
Eviction undertaking — why a separate warning?
An eviction undertaking ('tahliye taahhüdü', TBK art. 352) is a separate undertaking the tenant gives independently of the lease contract. For it to be effective in a Turkish eviction lawsuit, it must be drawn up on a separate date AFTER the lease contract and in written form. An Akitle signature creates a binding contract between the parties; however, for it to qualify as 'conclusive deed' (HMK art. 205/2) evidence in an eviction lawsuit, a notarized eviction undertaking is additionally required. We recommend consulting a lawyer for high-value leases or those requiring an eviction undertaking.
Commercial lease vs. residential lease
Commercial and roofed-commercial leases follow a different regime: permitted-use restrictions, sublease and assignment conditions, termination grounds, and notice periods diverge from residential leases; the CPI ceiling on rent increases applies to both. When you select the lease type (residential / commercial) in the Akitle template, the relevant clauses open automatically.
Instead of downloading a Word/PDF example
Download a static example
- You download a blank Word/PDF file and fill it in by hand
- You must print it and gather the parties for wet-ink signing
- No record of who signed, or when
Sign via link with Akitle
- You fill in a ready template online
- You send a link; the renter approves from their own phone
- Both parties download a PDF with an audit trail
Akitle produces a binding document with an audit trail; it is not a qualified electronic signature under Law No. 5070.
Frequently asked questions
Can I register a commercial lease through e-Devlet?
No. You can report a residential lease via e-Devlet, but office, warehouse, and shop leasing is outside its scope — Akitle fills that gap. With Akitle you share your commercial lease as a fillable link, the renter signs, and an audit-trailed PDF is produced.
Is it a 'kira kontratı' or a 'kira sözleşmesi'?
They are the same document; the correct term is 'kira sözleşmesi' (lease contract). 'Kira kontratı' is common in everyday Turkish, but legal texts and official documents prefer 'kira sözleşmesi'. Akitle answers to both names; the document it produces is a lease contract under TBK arts. 299 et seq.
Does a lease contract have to be notarized?
No. Under TBK arts. 299 et seq., notarization is not a validity requirement for a regular lease contract. The Akitle signature is binding. However, notarization IS required if an eviction undertaking is to be drawn up.
Will the Akitle signature be valid in a future eviction lawsuit?
Yes, it is valid as evidence. A lease signed via Akitle constitutes a 'document' under HMK art. 199 and 'beginning of written evidence' under HMK art. 202, and can be used in an eviction lawsuit. The eviction undertaking itself requires notarization, however — it must be drawn up separately outside Akitle.
Is there a cap on the deposit amount in a commercial lease?
Yes. In residential and roofed commercial leases, the deposit cannot exceed 3 months' rent (TBK art. 342). The Akitle template displays a warning for amounts that violate this cap.
Is a formula applied to annual rent increases?
Yes. In residential and roofed commercial leases, the increase rate cannot exceed the previous year's consumer-price-index (CPI) annual change (TBK art. 344). The Akitle template structures the increase clause around this ceiling.
Is the Akitle signature a qualified e-signature (Law 5070)?
No. Akitle produces a binding document and an audit trail between the parties; the document constitutes evidence under HMK art. 199. It is not, however, a qualified electronic signature under Law No. 5070. Where wet-ink equivalence is required, a notary or qualified e-signature is recommended.
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