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Construction defects lawyer in Beit Dagan
Did you receive a new apartment in Beit Dagan and find damp, cracks, defective flooring or defects in the common property? The office handles construction defect cases against contractors and developers, and meetings are held at the office in Ness Ziona or elsewhere by prior arrangement.
In brief: document every defect, notify the seller in writing, give it a fair opportunity to repair (section 4B of the Sale (Apartments) Law) and check the inspection and warranty periods (section 4 and the Schedule). A monetary claim is, as a rule, time-barred after seven years (section 5(1) of the Prescription Law), counted from delivery of the apartment (section 6, and LCA 830/06 Gelman v. Cohen Development-Dra'ad). For a latent defect, time may start on the day of discovery (section 8), and the period from 7 October 2023 to 6 April 2024 is not counted (section 15A).
Header photo: The Keren Kayemet (JNF) house at Beit Dagan junction. Photo: ישראל פרקר Israel Preker, Wikimedia Commons, licence CC BY 2.5. The image was cropped.
Where are new apartments being handed over in Beit Dagan?
Two new residential neighborhoods are planned in Beit Dagan: HaEtrog, whose plan has about 2,265 housing units, and HaBe'er in the south of the town, whose plan has 354 units. The Israel Land Authority is marketing residential land in the town.
New neighbourhoods
- Residential land marketing in Beit Dagan (ILA 2022 work plan). The Israel Land Authority 2022 work plan listed 450 multi-family housing units and 270 assisted-living units in Beit Dagan. The neighborhood name is not stated in the document. (source)
- HaEtrog neighborhood (plan 455-0812289). Local outline plan "Beit Dagan - HaEtrog neighborhood". Per the deposit notice, it sets a planning framework for a new residential neighborhood of about 2,265 housing units, with commercial, employment and public-institution areas. The document is a notice of deposit of the plan. (source)
- HaBe'er neighborhood (plan MM/1/2058). Plan 455-0191205 "HaBe'er neighborhood", for a residential neighborhood on the vacated nursery land in the southern part of the town, with 354 housing units. (source)
In a new apartment, including in a pinui-binui project, the inspection and warranty periods of the Sale (Apartments) Law apply. You can work out the period for each type of defect with the inspection and warranty period calculator. The data on the neighbourhoods was collected from official sources and updated on 14.11.2026.
Which court hears a construction defects claim in Beit Dagan?
Under regulation 7(a) of the Civil Procedure Regulations, 2018, the claim is filed in the court for the area of the defendant's residence or place of business, or of the act or omission on which the claim is based. If the sale contract contains a jurisdiction clause, check it, because a claim is filed in the court the parties agreed on.
Where there are several defendants, the claim can be filed in a court that has jurisdiction over one of them (regulation 7(c)). The amount claimed determines whether the case is heard in the Magistrates' Court or the District Court.
The courts in the district
- Rishon LeZion Magistrates' Court, 5 Israel Galili St., Rishon LeZion. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30 (source)
- Central District Court - Lod, 3 HaTziyonut Blvd., Lod. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30 (source)
District court of the Central District, where Beit Dagan is located; the source page does not list localities
How do you start?
Document the defects, send the contractor written notice, and commission an engineer's opinion when the contractor does not repair. You can check the building file in Beit Dagan on the website of the Mitzpe Afek Local Planning and Building Committee.
The full process, what is claimed and how the opinion is prepared are explained on the page Construction defects lawyer.
Questions and answers
Do I need a lawyer from Beit Dagan to sue over construction defects in an apartment in Beit Dagan?
Where is the Magistrates' Court nearest to Beit Dagan?
Rishon LeZion Magistrates' Court, 5 Israel Galili St., Rishon LeZion. According to the Judiciary website: Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30
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