Airbnb to Blame for Steep Rise in Tel Aviv Rent Prices, Study Says
Rates have been climbing since the U.S. company entered the Israeli market in 2013
Nimrod Bousso
Foreign Purchases of Israeli Real Estate at Its Lowest Since 2003 Intifada
The severe downturn in the market was evidenced this month in the absence of the housing fairs aimed at foreign buyers that typically occur in August
Netanyahu's Neighbors Accuse PM's Residence of Annexing Jerusalem Street
Residents are angry over a large tent-like structure which extends across the street, covering both sidewalks, and was built illegally without a permit
Israel Hands Foreign Home Builders Licenses in Bid to Ease Housing Shortage
Israel's government is counting on overseas companies to accelerate the pace of housing construction
Israel Votes to Pass Rental Fairness Law to Boost Renters' Rights
New legislation guarantees minimum standards and lets tenant deduct repair costs if the landlord fails to make them
Israeli Lawmakers Approve Bill That Regulates Rental Housing Market - Minus Two Key Clauses
Legislation now goes to the full Knesset, but landlords won't be required to offer long-term contracts without price hikes
Israel May Be Taking the Land That Feeds It in a Race to Build Homes
Agricultural Ministry report criticizes policy of fast-tracking residential building
Analysis Court Ruling Threatens New Era of Soaring Israeli Home Prices
Analysts say tax on multiple-home owners won’t survive repeat vote in the Knesset - and if it goes down, prices will go up
Deputy AG: No Deal to Halt Demolitions of Illegally Built Homes
TheMarker reported that Netanyahu and Finance Minister Kahlon decided to agree to the freeze two months ago, but kept it quiet in order to not upset right-wing coalition members
Israel Suspends Demolitions of Illegally Built Homes, Tells No One
Illegal construction is much more prevalent in Arab communities, and when Netanyahu and Kahlon agreed to the freeze they kept it quiet for fear that their right-wing coalition partner would raise a hue and cry
Home Sales in Israel Fell Sharply in February, Treasury Says
Figures provided further evidence that Israel's overheated residential real estate market is finally cooling
Home Data Shows Prices Frozen for Past Four Months
Prices dropped 0.5% in December and then increased by 0.5% in January and February put together
Court: Project Cannot Sell Homes to Religious Jews Only
Marks second decision against religious developer, which was fined earlier for anti-Mizrahi ad
Mon Dieu, Israeli Realtors Are Missing the French
The luxury rental market has slumped over the past year, with overseas clients particularly thin on the ground
Bank of Israel Levels Attack on Finance Minister's Tax Cuts, Housing Program
Governor Karnit Flug says tax windfall should be used to boost government’s low levels of education, infrastructure spending.
With Home Buying Raging, Israel’s Efforts to Build New Rental Housing Falter
A few years ago it was announced that 150,000 long-term rental units would be put up within a decade. Now it looks like 5,000 units will be an achievement.
Housing Cabinet Backs Giant Building Plan
Long-term plan program sees 1.5 million new homes being built by 2040.
Bill Regulating Rental Market in Israel Faces Further Delays
MK Stav Shaffir submitted the bill last July, but it has made slow progress through various parliamentary committees and stages.
Statistics Bureau Finds Its Figures on Home Sales Were Off
Figures from 2016 had indicated a several-year high in unsold apartments. Apparently that figure may not be accurate.
Two Chinese Construction Companies Approved to Work in Israel Disqualified
The Housing Ministry says the two firms failed due diligence checks made after permits were awarded in October.
Israel Nears Deal to Bring in 20,000 Chinese Construction Workers
Workers would arrive in several groups, with the first 4,000 workers arriving within the next six months.
Analysis Wake Up, Bat Yam: Merging With Tel Aviv Will Only Do You Good
Even if the most pessimistic scenario plays out and Bat Yam residents turn into second-rate Tel Avivians, it will still be better than the situation now, with Bat Yam struggling to supply its people with even the most basic services.
At Height of Israel's Housing Crisis, Builders Are Preparing for a Slowdown
After 2015 showed zero growth in residential construction, 2016 will be yet another one in which the government failed to increase output.
For a Song: Israel's Indie Music Scene Is Big but Not Its Bucks
Artists draw thousands of listeners, appear at major festivals and enjoy media exposure, but they still struggle to get by.
Plan to Double Tax on Israel's 'Ghost Homes' Falls Flat
Officials say only 3,000 out of more than 40,000 empty homes have received notices informing them that their municipal tax had doubled.
Israel Poised for Big Decline in Home Prices, Study Warns
Report by the Shoresh Institution says property investors are propping up market where supply has been exceeding demand and that situation can’t last much longer.
Israeli Court Rules Jewish Agency Has No Land Rights
Decision will save hundreds of kibbutzim and moshavim and the government hundreds of millions of shekels, speed up land development.
Israel Gives Green Light to Six Foreign Construction Companies
Move aims to speed construction with imported workers, better technology and alleviate the housing shortage.
Haifa’s Middle Class Is Finally Coming Down From the Mountain
The more well-to-do areas of Haifa have traditionally been near the top of Mt. Carmel, but Neot Peres has brought them down to the shoreline.
Ahead of Closure, Tel Aviv's Sde Dov Airport to Move Terminal Into Tent
Eilat-bound passengers flying from the small airport in the north of the city will have to use a temporary terminal tent in the military section of the airfield.