Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade has fined a company 57,240 lira for continuing to publish a misleading housing listing, twice the amount of the first fine it imposed, the ministry said on Tuesday.
The company had earlier been given an administrative fine of 28,620 lira as a warning but kept the advertising going, according to the ministry’s written statement, reported by the DHA news agency via TRT Haber and by Sabah.
The ministry did not name the firm, say where the property was located or describe what was misleading in the repeat listing.
Fines to double with each repeat
The ministry said that the same company will have to pay twice the previous penalty for every new violation. It said it would continue inspections and sanctions and show no leniency towards those who mislead consumers.
On Monday the ministry announced a 28,620 lira fine on an estate business over an online flat listing that showed a 2 million lira down payment as if it were the sale price, as we reported. Tuesday’s statements did not say whether the doubled fine concerns the same business.
Related listing rules
For earlier coverage of property advertising, see our reports on listing rules for foreign property owners and on Istanbul estate agents’ call for curbs on brokers working without an office. An overview of the purchase process is in our guide to buying property in Turkey as a foreigner.
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Sources
- Yanıltıcı ilana devam eden firmaya 2 kat ceza (TRT Haber / DHA)
- Bakanlık sıkı takipte! Yanıltıcı konut ilanlarına 2 kat ceza! (Sabah)
- Vatandaşı kandıranlara taviz yok! Cezası ikiye katlandı (Bigpara)
Photo: Maurice Flesier / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
