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Landmark Decision From the Supreme Court Concerning Tenants: Amounts Paid in Violation of Regulations Will Be Recovered.

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The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a landmark ruling concerning tenants forced to pay exorbitant rent due to pressure and threats from landlords. The Court ruled that, regardless of the terminology used in the lawsuit, excess rent collected without justification can be claimed retroactively under the principle of "unjust enrichment."

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The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a landmark ruling concerning tenants forced to pay exorbitant rent due to pressure and threats from landlords. The Court ruled that, regardless of the terminology used in the lawsuit, excess rent collected without justification can be claimed retroactively under the principle of "unjust enrichment."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that will please tenants who have been paying extra rent to landlords under pressure from electricity cuts and eviction. The Supreme Court ruled that the court should examine the overpaid amount as "unjust enrichment" without becoming fixated on specific names.

·Türkiye
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The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling in a case concerning overpayments of rent made under threat of electricity cut-off and eviction. The Chamber ruled that the court's jurisdiction should not be limited by considering the claim for restitution of overpaid rent solely as a "restitution," and that these payments should be treated as unjust enrichment, thus paving the way for tenants to recover over…

Tenants who were forced to pay extra money under pressure from their landlords and threats of electricity cut-off will be able to get their money back thanks to a landmark decision from the Supreme Court.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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