Bnei Brak Project Buyers Sue Developer Oded Shriki for 1.58 Million NIS
Buyers in the Bnei Brak HaSofrim project filed a 1.58 million NIS lawsuit against developer Oded Shriki over apartment delivery delays, marking the fourth legal action against Arazi HaNegev.
Residents of the HaSofrim project in Bnei Brak have filed another lawsuit against developer Oded Shriki, owner of Arazi HaNegev Initiation and Construction Ltd. The lawsuit, amounting to approximately 1.58 million NIS, was filed last week at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court by 29 plaintiffs—representing 15 families—who purchased apartments in the project under the "Mehir LeMishtaken" (Buyer's Price) affordable housing program. The central message of the lawsuit is clear: "You delayed the delivery of the apartments, and therefore you will pay."
Legal Claims and Repeated Delays
The purchasers, represented by attorneys Israel Ziskind and Moshe Osaditsher, claim delays ranging from 6 to 16 months in the delivery of the apartments. They allege repeated postponement notices issued by the company alongside concealment of information, and a consistent refusal to pay compensation for the delay as mandated by the Sale Law (Apartments).
"You delayed the delivery of the apartments—and therefore you will pay," state the purchasers in their legal filings against the developer.
A Series of Legal Battles
This marks the fourth lawsuit filed against Arazi HaNegev regarding the project. Alongside this claim, proceedings include:
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A motion for a class action certification filed at the Be'er Sheva District Court.
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Another civil lawsuit at the Tel Aviv-Yafo District Court (which the Supreme Court recently ordered to be consolidated with the class action proceedings in Tel Aviv).
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An additional lawsuit at the Tel Aviv-Yafo Magistrate's Court.
In late July, it was first reported that the Supreme Court issued a precedent-setting ruling ordering the transfer of the class action certification request from the Be'er Sheva District Court to the Tel Aviv District Court. This effectively merged two legal proceedings and instructed the judge to manage it alongside a multi-million NIS lawsuit filed by 184 apartment buyers in the company's Bnei Brak project, which has been pending for over a year and a half.
