Construction defects lawyer in Givatayim

Where are new apartments being handed over in Givatayim?

New housing in Givatayim is built almost entirely through urban renewal, as the city has no land reserves for new neighborhoods. The main focal points are the HaHistadrut compound (plan GV/431 and follow-up plans for its sub-compounds), the neighborhood renewal plan for Givat Rambam, and compounds along Weizmann, Jabotinsky and Shenkin streets.

Urban renewal

• Weizmann - Jabotinsky - Shinkin compound. Declared pinui-binui compound under the local-authority track. An order published in Reshumot on 5.9.2021 (signed 29.7.2021) expanded the compound's boundaries; the order does not state unit numbers. (source)
• Pinui-binui in Givatayim - permits (city-wide figure). According to the Government Authority for Urban Renewal 2025 report, permits were issued in Givatayim in 2025 for 839 units in 2 pinui-binui plans, and cumulatively through end-2025 for 2,965 units in 4 plans. The report lists Givatayim among the leading cities in pinui-binui permits relative to population. (source)
• Givat Rambam - neighborhood urban renewal plan. Local outline plan 503-0573865 for the Givat Rambam neighborhood, bounded by Weizmann St., Derech HaShalom and Yitzhak Rabin Rd. Per the plan provisions the neighborhood has about 3,047 housing units, and the plan allows adding up to roughly double that number. The western part (between Remez St. and Derech HaShalom) is designated for pinui-binui compounds requiring detailed reparcellation plans; the rest of the neighborhood is designated for lot-by-lot renewal. (source)
• HaHistadrut compound - Compound Tet. Plan 503-0682153, an amendment to pinui-binui plan GV/431, for the compound bounded by HaHistadrut St., Aluf Sadeh Rd., Kibbutz Galuyot and Admit streets. The plan proposes 557 new housing units in four residential towers above a commercial base, replacing existing residential buildings slated for demolition. (source)
• HaHistadrut compound - Compounds 11 and 12 (Admit St.). Detailed plan GV/MK/7/431 (503-0886606) with reparcellation provisions, covering both sides of Admit St. (nos. 4-14) within the HaHistadrut pinui-binui framework plan. The plan allows a residential building of up to 33 floors. (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 Givatayim?

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

• Tel Aviv-Jaffa Magistrates' Court, 1 Weizmann St., Tel Aviv-Jaffa (additional building: 25 Schocken St.). Registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. At Weizmann 1, apostille only on Tue and Thu (source)
• Tel Aviv District Court, 1 Weizmann St., Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Registry public reception, including affidavit certification: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Apostille on Sun, Mon and Wed only (source)

Givatayim is listed under the Tel Aviv 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 Givatayim on the website of the Givatayim Municipality.

The full process, what is claimed and how the opinion is prepared are explained on the page Construction defects lawyer.