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Practical writing on the issues that keep coming up for the office's clients: what to check, which deadlines apply, and what to do when something goes wrong.
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Building and extending in a house not registered as a condominium: what the Superintendent held
Neighbours in a building not registered as a condominium in dispute over construction, extensions and additional apartments? What matters in a written co-ownership agreement, and what the Superintendent decided in a case we handled in Binyamina.
Read the full articleRepaired shared plumbing on your own initiative? You will not always be reimbursed
Replaced a shared pipe or repaired the roof yourself and asked the neighbours to reimburse you? What the Superintendent of Land Registration decided in a case we handled, and the right way to proceed.
Read the full articleDissolution of co-ownership of an apartment inherited by siblings: how it actually ends
Inherited an apartment with your siblings and cannot agree what to do with it? How dissolution of co-ownership works, what a bidding process with a right of first refusal for the co-owners is, and what happened in a case we handled.
Read the full articleThe neighbour split the house into separate units without a permit: what can be done
Your neighbour split the house into rental units, opened windows facing your bedroom and connected the sewage to your manhole? How we obtained a permanent injunction even though the local authority had not enforced.
Read the full articleConstruction defects in an apartment in a TAMA 38 project: what the judgment held
Bought a new apartment in a TAMA 38 project and found damp and waterproofing failures? Who is responsible, what a three-winter warranty means, and what the judgment held in a case we handled.
Read the full articleA representative body's claim for defects in the common property: the case of some 100 purchasers
Construction defects in the lobby, on the roof and in the car park of a new building? How the condominium's representative committee sues the developer, why money is sometimes preferable to repair, and what was achieved in a case we handled.
Read the full articleHouse committee fees for a penthouse: how your share is calculated
Is the house committee charging your penthouse too much? How the share of condominium expenses is determined, what the Superintendent of Land Registration decided in a case we handled, and how to inspect the committee's books.
Read the full articleA leak from the upstairs neighbour, who denies it: what to do
A leak from the apartment above, and the neighbour says it is not coming from him? How the source of a leak is proved, what the court-appointed expert found in a case we handled, and what the neighbour paid in the end.
Read the full articleTabu, the Israel Land Authority and a housing company: where your rights are registered
The difference between registration at the Land Registry (Tabu), management of rights by the Israel Land Authority and registration with a housing company, the combinations between them, and what this means in practice in a transaction.
Read the full articleHow a civil case proceeds in court, step by step
From the statement of claim to the judgment: pleadings, pre-trial, disclosure of documents, evidence and closing submissions, and how much time and money it all takes.
Read the full articleThe Art of Cross-Examination
What makes a cross-examination effective: preparation against the evidence, closed questions, dealing with an expert witness, and the mistakes that keep recurring.
Read the full articleSeven issues to settle before signing an apartment purchase agreement
What to check before signing: registration of rights, the planning status, attachments and mortgages, taxation, the payment schedule and the securities.
Read the full articleYou have found a defect in your new apartment. What now?
The inspection period versus the warranty period, who bears the burden of proof, when the developer must be notified and when you may carry out repairs at the developer's expense.
Read the full articleThe Sale Law guarantee: what really protects your money
The securities the law requires, the payment voucher booklet, when the guarantee expires, compensation for late delivery and the limit on index linkage.
Read the full articleThe Superintendent of Land Registration: the tribunal most apartment owners have never heard of
Which condominium disputes are heard by the Superintendent rather than by the court, what powers the Superintendent has, how the hearing is conducted and where an appeal lies.
Read the full articleAn irrevocable power of attorney in a real estate transaction: what it secures and what it does not
What makes a power of attorney irrevocable, when a notary is required and when an advocate is enough, and which risks it does not protect against.
Read the full articleThe other party is in breach of the sale agreement. What are the options?
Enforcement, rescission and damages: when an extension is required, the time for giving notice of rescission, and why agreed compensation is not necessarily what will be awarded.
Read the full articleTaxation in an apartment transaction: what you pay and when you report
The purchase tax brackets, the betterment tax exemption for a sole residential apartment, and the reporting and payment deadlines that cost money if missed.
Read the full articleNotary fees are fixed by regulation, and that is not a slogan
Who sets the fee, why charging more than it, or less, is prohibited, what does change the amount and when it is updated.
Read the full articleHow to choose a recommended lawyer for litigation and a construction defects claim
Courtroom experience, working with expert witnesses, an honest risk assessment, and judgments published in legal databases.
Read the full articleA letter of demand before a claim: when it works and when it does harm
There is no legal obligation to send a letter of demand, but it affects legal costs and the course of the proceedings.
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