State plan for land tenders to temper Israel property prices
In an attempt to cool the rise in apartment prices in recent months, the State has released the details of its plan for upcoming residential...
Category: Housing Policy
A new era begins in Israel — the long-term rental market
The rental market in Israel, which until recently was characterized by chaos and a lack of regulation, and ruled by private investors, is finally maturing....
Next year in Jerusalem — Thirty thousand new homes to be built in the holy city
Jerusalem’s housing market is expected to change dramatically in the next decade after years of relatively little construction. A large number of plans currently being...
What do the upcoming elections in Israel mean for the housing sector?
With housing prices back on the rise over the past year, identifying key decision-makers in the housing sector will have a major impact on the...
16 years after approving a special plan to protect homes from earthquakes — Is Israel prepared for an earthquake?
The national Tama 38 plan promised large-scale reinforcement that would ensure that all of Israel’s old buildings met earthquake resistance standards. In practice, however, the...
The construction of thousands of affordable housing units has been postponed due to a lack of funding
The government has not yet approved a special budget for Litzman’s affordable housing program, the implementation of which only began recently. Tenders for the construction...
Which cities in Israel will be transformed by urban renewal?
A recent analysis found that the vast majority of urban renewal projects in Israel are planned and implemented only in the center of the country...
Non-homeowners in Israel eligible to receive NIS 100,000 grant toward apartment purchase in the periphery
The grant will be given to first-time homebuyers purchasing apartments of up to NIS 700,00 located in remote towns and cities in the periphery, including...
Urban Renewal Projects: the future of residential construction in Israel
The troubling combination of a shortage of building plots and a rapidly increasing population has led to a steady rise in the number of urban...
Minister of Finance approves Litzman’s new plan for affordable housing in Israel
Minister of Construction and Housing Yaakov Litzman’s new plan for affordable housing in Israel, “Housing at Reduced Prices” (Mechir Mufchat) is finally underway, following approval...