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Construction defects lawyer in Gan Yavne
Did you receive a new apartment in Gan Yavne 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 entrance sign to Gan Yavne. Photo: Smeroz, Wikimedia Commons, licence CC BY-SA 3.0. The image was cropped.
Where are new apartments being handed over in Gan Yavne?
New construction in Gan Yavne is concentrated in two VATMAL compounds: Gan Yavne North-West (TML/1003, declared 22.9.2014) and Gan Yavne South-East (TML/1114, declared 8.11.2021). Both are on the track for land that is mainly Israel Land.
New neighbourhoods
- Gan Yavne North-West (VATMAL plan 1003). Preferred housing complex under a VATMAL plan with 1,546 housing units. According to the VATMAL 2024 annual report the plan was approved in 2016 and is listed among plans whose implementation has begun. (source)
- Gan Yavne South-East (VATMAL plan 1114). Preferred housing complex under a VATMAL plan with 1,572 housing units. According to the VATMAL 2024 annual report the plan was approved (validated) on 12.2.2024. (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 Gan Yavne?
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
- Rehovot Magistrates' Court, 9 Rozhansky St., Rehovot. Registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30 (source)
- Central District Court (Lod), 3 HaTziyonut Blvd., Lod. Registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30 (source)
Gan Yavne is listed under the Central judicial district in the Judiciary's locality list (source).
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 Gan Yavne on the website of the Gan Yavne 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 Gan Yavne to sue over construction defects in an apartment in Gan Yavne?
Where is the Magistrates' Court nearest to Gan Yavne?
Rehovot Magistrates' Court, 9 Rozhansky St., Rehovot. According to the Judiciary website: Registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30
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