Refusing to sign a 'pinui-binui' contract for your home? How to avoid court

A series of court rulings on lawsuits against residents who refused to sign permits for urban renewal projects (pinui-binui or TAMA-38) has shown that objectors are often right. Courts recognize objections based on discrimination, planning errors, and unequal conditions as legitimate. Attorney Noam Kolodny explains how to properly file claims and avoid litigation.

A series of recent court rulings on lawsuits against residents who refused to sign permits for urban renewal projects (pinui-binui or TAMA-38) has shown that objecting residents are often right. Courts have proven that residents rightly pointed out discrimination, planning errors, and other shortcomings. For example, in Bat Yam, the Tel Aviv District Court upheld a decision not to force apartment owners to implement a project in the presence of serious errors. In Ramat Gan, the court ruled that an equal addition of space to apartments of different sizes was discriminatory and ordered compensation of about 140,000 shekels. In Tel Aviv, a resident's refusal was deemed justified because his balcony area turned out to be 40% smaller than that of neighbors, and compensation of about 680,000 shekels was awarded. Attorney Noam Kolodny explains how to make justified demands, negotiate with the initiating group, and prepare documents.