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 title. The law states that in the event of another transaction for a piece of property that conflicts with the
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 conditions: the seller is the spouse, child or the spouse of the child of the deceased; the deceased was the
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 1980 when building codes were changed mandating the construction of stronger buildings able to withstand an earthquake. If these older
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 these properties is the well known Café Bialik. This was a well know coffee house where the National Poet, Chaim
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 and sell additional apartments in that building. In the past, consent was required of all of the building’s apartment owners
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. About ten years later, the Ra’anana municipality appropriated part of this land in order to build a synagogue without reimbursing
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 450 sq. meter plot of land. He paved it over and established a business on the plot. There was never
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 decision in the courts was unsuccessful and the only question that remained was the amount of compensation that they would
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 an apartment and are considering expanding but don’t want to spend the time or money on the legal issues. What’s
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 taxes (Arnona) can sue the municipality for damages without using the Arnona appeal process mandated by law. In this particular
