In Favor of the Creditor
In Israeli real estate transactions the purchaser is protected by registering a warning notation in the land registry shortly after the signing of the contract but before the registration of…
Expansion of the Exemption From Capital Gains Tax for Inheritors of Apartments
The Law of Land Taxes allows for exemption from capital gains tax in the sale of an apartment that was gotten through inheritance. These exemptions can be obtained on three…
A Lone Apartment Owner Is Forced To Agree To Urban Renewal Project
Experts predict that there will be a major earthquake in Israel at some point in the foreseeable future. This is especially worrisome because many buildings in Israel were constructed before…
Cancellation of a 50-Year-Old Confiscation Order
In 1964 the Municipality of Tel Aviv laid down a large plan for the confiscation of several properties in the area of Bialik, Tzernikovsky and Allenby streets . One of…
War of Building Rights
Tama 38 is a national plan for strengthening buildings against earthquakes. The plan stipulates that the contractor reinforcing the building pays all expenses in exchange for the right to build…
You CAN Fight City Hall!
A recent landmark decision in the Israeli Supreme Court shows that sometimes you can fight City Hall and win. In 1973, a family bought a plot of land in Ra’anana. …
The Ramat Gan Municipality Demands Return of a Property – Is Possession Really Nine-Tenths of the Law?
Many years ago the Ramat Gan Municipality gave permission to someone to use a plot of land for free. This man, a disabled war veteran, asked for and received a…
My House is Your House
The Tidhar family lived in their house for many years and had no plans to leave, until 2006 when the government road building company “Ma’atz” confiscated their home. Fighting the…
Building Illegally – Don’t Risk Your Property Investment
Let’s say you’ve purchased or are about to purchase an apartment in Israel and you discover that it’s not built in accordance with the building permit. Or perhaps you own…
Negligence of the Municipality Is a Cause of Action
In a recent decision of the Tel Aviv District court it was ruled that a party that incurred damages as a result of negligence of the municipality in calculating municipal…
Is Forcing Someone to Renovate the Outside of Their Home Unconstitutional?
A recent local municipal law enacted by the municipality of Tel Aviv which forces homeowners to upkeep the outside of their houses or buildings every 15 years has cause quite…
