The Land Taxation Law (Valuation and Acquisition), Amendment No. 73, 2012

An apartment owner and a tenant signed a lease agreement, under which a security check was deposited and it was stipulated that the tenant must pay a penalty if it does not find an alternate tenant in the event of an early departure.  The tenant left the apartment mid-lease and did not find an alternate […]

A brother signed an irrevocable power of attorney and forms for the transfer of real estate rights, which he inherited from his father, to his sister in a gift transaction.  The siblings reported the transaction to the tax authorities as required by law, however, the rights were never recorded at the Land Registry in the […]

A woman petitioned for recognition of land rights in East Jerusalem by virtue of a series of transactions based on a power of attorney from 1999, while the purchasers contended that they had lawfully purchased the rights directly from the heirs. The Court dismissed the claim because the woman failed to prove her rights to […]

A landowner and a developer signed a combination agreement to build an office tower.  A cautionary note was recorded in favor of the developer.  The developer did not build the building, but for 18 years acted as the owner of the property: demolished an old structure, promoted a zoning plan that significantly increased the land’s […]