Your deposit: here's how to demand it back
The law is on your side: a deduction needs proven damage beyond normal wear, and the deposit can't just be withheld. Fill in the details and we'll prepare a polite-but-firm demand for its return, ready to copy.
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Send this by registered mail (doar rashum) with a delivery confirmation and keep the receipt. That dated proof is what flips the "I never got it" defense and starts the clock the demand sets.
The law gives the landlord up to 60 days from the day you handed the apartment back. Any deadline you set in the letter is yours, not the law's, and it's better to let the law's run out too before you file.
List the deductions you dispute. We'll build a letter demanding itemization, receipts, and the money back. Normal wear is no grounds for a deduction.
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Before you sue: two doors the city keeps open
Live in Tel Aviv-Yafo? The city runs two services for renters that almost nobody knows about.
- The municipal Mediation & Dialogue Centre
Mediates between tenants and landlords, free and confidential. If the landlord agrees to meet, it can be settled without a court.
- Legal advice for renters at the Youth Centre
A lawyer answers your questions on the contract, the deposit and your rights, at a subsidized price with no wait. For city residents, at Mazeh 9.