Progress towards a Fair Rent Law

Fair Rent Law – Proposed Legislation

Recent years have seen several attempts to incorporate a Fair Rent Law into the Israeli housing sector. The most recent attempt passed the Ministerial Legislation Committee in late July 2015. The proposed legislation will now be placed before the Knesset, and could become law before the end of 2015.

The main provisions of the proposal include:

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Beware – your Digital Assets will not pass automatically on death

On February 5th, 2014, John Berlin posted a 1½ minute clip on Youtube. In an emotional plea to Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg he asked to receive the one-minute “Look Back” presentation the company prepared for its subscribers on its 10-year anniversary. John wasn’t asking to see his own “Look Back”, but that of his son, Jessie, who passed away in January, 2012. Jessie hadn’t left his password behind, and the family couldn’t access his profile. Jessie’s digital record – including photographs taken since he’d opened his Facebook account – were no longer accessible, even to his family.

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How to save thousands when negotiating to buy a property

Recently a client called to discuss an offer he’d had for his apartment. He thought the property was worth more, and asked for my opinion about negotiating the price. During our conversation I remembered some fascinating research conducted by a friend, a professor of economics. When discussing prices, we unconsciously perceive things relatively. So, if you’re negotiating for a … Read more