Legal Articles

Seller’s checklist in Israel: land registry extract, municipal approvals, mortgage payoff, capital gains tax, betterment levy and handover.

Buying an apartment in Israel from abroad or as an oleh: power of attorney, bank and mortgage, purchase tax, checks and remote signing.

Residential leases under Israel’s Fair Rental Law: habitable apartment, repairs, security limits, notice and what tenants cannot be charged.

When co-owners of an apartment or land in Israel disagree: the right to demand partition, physical division or sale, a court receiver, and the competent court.

Condominiums in Israel: common property, attachments such as roof and parking, bylaws, the house committee and disputes.

Breach of an apartment contract in Israel: fundamental breach, agreed compensation, enforcement or cancellation, and how to reduce the risk.

Is a memorandum of understanding for an apartment in Israel binding? When courts treat it as a contract, the risks, and how to sign safely.

Apartment deals with a mortgage in Israel: approval in principle, the seller’s bank letter of intent, mortgage registration and a safe payment schedule.

Betterment levy in Israel: half the increase in value from a plan or relief, when it is paid (sale or permit), main exemptions and how to object or appeal.

Mas shevach in Israel: how it is calculated, the exemption for a qualifying residential apartment, deductible expenses, reporting and deadlines.