If the Tenant Does Not Show the House, Is It a Sale? There is a picture that we often encounter in the real estate market: the landlord is putting his apartment up for sale, ads are being prepared, buyers are lining up ... but the door of the house can't be opened somehow. Because the tenant sitting inside closes the door saying, ”I don't want to show". So how does the sale proceed in this case? More importantly, who is on the side of the law? The Turkish Code of Obligations is clear: The tenant is obliged to allow the landlord to show the house for the purpose of selling or re-renting. Of course, this obligation is not unlimited. The landlord has to take care of the tenant's private life, daily order and privacy. In other words, it is neither possible to stand on the door every day, nor arbitrary entrances saying "I am the owner of the house.”… The decisions made by the Supreme Court in the recent period also clarify this line. It is not accepted for the tenant to completely close the house. The courts allow the house to be shown on certain days and hours, at reasonable December. Even in some cases, there are decisions that the right to be screened is granted once a month or on certain days a week. In other words, it is not possible to completely close the way to the sales process. But on the other hand, the rights of the tenant are not ignored either. Dec. Because the house is still his living space. Immunity of residence and privacy of private life is a constitutional right. Therefore, creating pressure to evacuate or imposing “get out immediately” does not find legal response either. So what is the sectoral reflection of the business? Yes, the sale process slows down when the tenant does not show the house. Because the buyer does not want to invest in a house that he has not seen. No matter how detailed the photo or video is, it is completely different to feel a house, to walk around in it. A decrease in the sales speed may even lead to a further reduction in the price by negotiation. It is necessary to find the right balance here. Landlords need to know their legal rights, and tenants need to accept their obligations. The solution can often be found without going to court: the parties determine the appropriate days and hours, the house is shown, and the tenant's layout is not disturbed. As a result; the sentence ”The tenant does not show the house, the sale cannot be made" is not true on its own. Yes, the process slows down. But the law gives both the landlord and the tenant rights that take care of the balance. The main thing is to know these rights and to manage the process correctly without prolonging…