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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…