In Bat Yam, family demanded 46,000 shekels for water in someone else's apartment

A family from Bat Yam that sold an apartment in 2018 received a demand from the water company 'Mei Bat Yam' to pay a water debt of 46,000 shekels accumulated by the new owners over eight years. The company filed a lawsuit and froze the family's accounts. The family claims the account transfer was not completed due to an error, and the company refuses to accommodate. The company states it acted according to the law.

In Bat Yam, a family of three (two brothers and a sister) faced a demand from the water company 'Mei Bat Yam' to pay a debt of 46,000 shekels for water that the new owners of their sold apartment had not paid for eight years. The sale transaction was completed on June 14, 2018, but the transfer of the water account to the new owners was not finalized due to an error. The company held the old owners liable because they were still listed in the documents. The family claims they paid their bills on time and were unaware of the debt until they received letters from the company. The company filed a lawsuit, obtained a freeze on the family's bank accounts and pension funds. The court postponed the hearing due to the war with Iran. The family hired a lawyer and tried to resolve the issue, but the company refused to accommodate. Eventually, the water account was transferred to the new owners, but the debt remained with the old ones. The company states it acted according to the law and that the defendants did not provide the sale documents before the court. The article also offers advice on how to avoid such situations when selling property.