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Construction defects lawyer in Shoham
Did you receive a new apartment in Shoham 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).
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Where are new apartments being handed over in Shoham?
New construction in Shoham is concentrated in its new neighborhoods, including Neighborhood 21 (Kaf-Aleph) and HaHadarim, which also includes long-term rental apartments.
New neighbourhoods
- Neighborhood 21. Plan TML/1007 for Neighborhood 21, with 1,444 housing units, was approved on 7.7.2016. The national preferred housing committee report lists it among plans whose implementation has begun. (source)
- HaHadarim neighborhood. According to Shoham Local Council, HaHadarim is a new neighborhood under construction with 1,420 housing units in 3, 5 and 6 story buildings. About 360 of them are intended for long-term rental managed by a government company. The page states that occupancy was expected in 2021-2022. (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 Shoham?
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
- Ramla Magistrates' Court, 3 Weizmann Blvd., Ramla. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Appointments can be booked in advance. (source)
- Central District Court - Lod, 3 HaTsiyonut Blvd., Lod. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. (source)
Per the Judiciary's list of localities by judicial district (listed as Shoham), the town is in the Central district, served by the Central District Court in Lod.
Per the Judiciary's list of localities, Shoham is in the Central judicial district. Shoham has no Magistrates' Court. A magistrates' court's area is the whole district, so the official source does not assign Shoham to a specific court; the Ramla Magistrates' Court (Central District) is one of the nearest. The court page does not list served 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 Shoham on the website of the Shoham 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 Shoham to sue over construction defects in an apartment in Shoham?
Where is the Magistrates' Court nearest to Shoham?
Ramla Magistrates' Court, 3 Weizmann Blvd., Ramla. According to the Judiciary website: Court registry public counters, including affidavit certification and apostille, open Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Appointments can be booked in advance.
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