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Construction defects lawyer in Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal
Did you receive a new apartment in Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal 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: View over Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal from Givat HaMutzav in Tzur Yigal. Photo: ארז ברד ענבים, Wikimedia Commons, licence CC0. The image was cropped.
Where are new apartments being handed over in Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal?
New residential construction in Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal is concentrated mainly in the expansion neighborhood between Tzur Yigal and Kochav Yair, planned under Plan 254/MH to connect the two parts of the settlement, and now in construction and occupancy stages.
New neighbourhoods
- Tzur Yigal - Kochav Yair connecting neighborhood (Plan 254/MH). Plan 254/MH concerns connecting the Tzur Yigal and Kochav Yair settlements with additional housing. In a decision from its 5.8.2019 session, the Central District Planning and Building Committee allowed a change in the implementation phasing so that building permits could be issued before the settlement's sewage connection was completed, and expected permits for 100 additional housing units under the plan. The council's 2023 audit report notes the expected occupancy of part of the new neighborhood under construction. (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 Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal?
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
- Kfar Saba Magistrates' Court, 5 HaTahana St., Kfar Saba. Court registry public service 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 service counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30 (source)
In the Judicial Authority database of localities by judicial district, Kochav Yair is listed under the Central district, whose district court sits in Lod.
How do you start?
Document the defects, send the contractor written notice, and commission an engineer's opinion when the contractor does not repair.
The full process, what is claimed and how the opinion is prepared are explained on the page Construction defects lawyer.
Questions and answers
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Where is the Magistrates' Court nearest to Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal?
Kfar Saba Magistrates' Court, 5 HaTahana St., Kfar Saba. According to the Judiciary website: Court registry public service counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30
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