Buying a second-hand apartment: the legal guide
Buying an apartment is one of the most important financial decisions we make. With a second-hand apartment, the transaction involves more than the excitement of moving...
Historical article · 2024
Expected changes to real estate taxation in 2025
Israel's real estate market faces significant regulatory changes expected to affect property buyers, sellers and landlords. Changes are expected to take effect in 2025...
A property transaction in dispute: the court found the cancellation invalid and ordered performance of the agreement
A Jerusalem apartment purchase agreement signed in 2020 between buyer Guy Bernard Farash and seller David Yishai became a complex dispute in the Jerusalem District Court.
Both parties, who had agreed to specific terms, faced breaches of the agreement by the other. The recent judgment highlights the importance of contractual commitments and good faith in real estate transactions. Background. Farash agreed to buy the apartment for NIS 4 million, while Yishai undertook to deliver it with its registration and condition matching the plan...
When the dream became a nightmare: the Pinhas family received tens of thousands of shekels for late delivery and building defects
In 2016, after a long search and with considerable anticipation and excitement, Nitzan and Liran Pinhas signed a contract for a new apartment on Negba Street in Ramat Gan.
It was meant to become their new home. What began as a dream soon became a nightmare as serious building defects, repeated delivery delays and signs that the apartment fell short of the promises emerged. Buying the apartment and receiving the keys. Like many Israeli couples, Nitzan and Liran had saved for years to buy a new apartment and begin a new chapter. They dreamed of a quality home that would meet their needs, especially after...