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Construction defects lawyer in Ra'anana
Did you receive a new apartment in Ra'anana 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: Ra'anana entrance sign ("Ra'anana, the face of the Sharon") on the approach from Herzliya. Photo: דוד שי, Wikimedia Commons, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. The image was cropped.
Where are new apartments being handed over in Ra'anana?
New housing in Ra'anana is planned mainly in a new western residential quarter and a southern neighborhood, alongside the Shaviv compound declared under the VATMAL track. Urban renewal is also advancing: the city-center (CBD) compound was declared a pinui-binui VATMAL compound, and a city-wide building-renewal plan was approved in 2024.
New neighbourhoods
- New residential quarter in western Ra'anana (Plan RA/2030). Local outline plan no. 416-0898759 covering about 1,065 dunams west of the city's residential areas, setting a planning framework for a new residential quarter and an employment zone. The provisions document states neither a total number of housing units nor a construction stage. (source)
- Residential neighborhood in southern Ra'anana (Plan RA/MK/2012 B). Plan no. 416-0426395 for a new residential neighborhood in southern Ra'anana with 1,562 housing units, about 20% of them small units, rezoning agricultural land for housing, public buildings and open space. The provisions document does not state a construction stage. (source)
- Ra'anana - Shaviv (VATMAL plan 3013). Compound declared a VATMAL compound under the multi-owner land track on 9.12.2024, per the list of declared VATMAL compounds updated 26.4.2026. (source)
Urban renewal
- Migdal compound (Plan RA/MK/859A). Plan no. 416-0829135, described as an urban renewal pinui-binui plan on Migdal Street: demolition of 7 buildings with 35 existing units and construction of 3 buildings with 88 units. The document does not state the plan's stage. (source)
- Ra'anana CBD compound (VATMAL plan 2072). Pinui-binui (evacuation and reconstruction) compound declared a VATMAL (national committee for preferred housing areas) compound on 28.5.2025, per the list of declared VATMAL compounds updated 26.4.2026. (source)
- City-wide building-renewal plan (TAMA 38 replacement). Per the Government Authority for Urban Renewal 2025 report, Ra'anana's city-wide building-renewal plan was approved in 2024 and covers 295 buildings: 3,650 existing and 12,163 proposed housing units. (source)
- Kinneret compound. Pinui-binui compound in the taxation track where building permits were issued; per the Urban Renewal Authority 2023 report, 154 proposed units in total and 100% of the project permitted. (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 Ra'anana?
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 (Civil), Central District, 5 HaTahana St., Kfar Saba. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, are open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Appointments can be booked via GoVisit. (source)
- Central District Court - Lod, 3 HaTziyonut Blvd., Lod. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, are open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. (source)
Per the Judicial Authority list of localities by judicial district, Ra'anana is in the Central District, whose district court is the Central District Court 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
Do I need a lawyer from Ra'anana to sue over construction defects in an apartment in Ra'anana?
Where is the Magistrates' Court nearest to Ra'anana?
Kfar Saba Magistrates' Court (Civil), Central District, 5 HaTahana St., Kfar Saba. According to the Judiciary website: Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, are open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Appointments can be booked via GoVisit.
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