As the summer holiday season approaches in the shadow of the global COVID-19 pandemic, summer houses and villas are preferred by holidaymakers, rather than hotels. But, the very high amounts being asked by landlords, real estate agents and brokers in seasonal rentals is drawing the ire of vacationers.

For instance, seasonal rents in holiday regions such as Çeşme, Bodrum and Marmaris have increased to the limit of 400,000 Turkish Liras (almost $46,000). Attorney Elvan Kakıcı Şimşek, one of the founders of Kakıcı & Şimşek Law Firm, warned citizens against those who want to defraud them while looking for vacation villa rentals.

Şimşek stated that holidaymakers wanting to spend their summer vacation in isolation away from the crowds found themselves in a position where they had to pay exorbitant amounts.

Rental schemes

Şimşek underlined that holidaymakers were already being asked to pay much more than market value, and that they should be extra careful not to fall into the trap of fraudsters who are taking advantage of the pandemic. Accordingly, Şimşek warns holidaymakers by providing some important information along with recommendations below: