Renting in Tel Aviv and surroundings, from your side
The practical knowledge a renter usually has to hunt across ten sites, gathered here. On the renter's side.
First-time renter's guide to Tel Aviv and surroundings
Where to start, what to check, when an agent fee is even owed, and what to ask at the viewing. Everything no one tells you before your first flat.
Read the guide →Renew or leaveLease-renewal guide for Tel Aviv and surroundings
Raising your rent at renewal? How much is reasonable, what leverage you have, and what to fix before you extend.
Read the guide →Living thereRenting with roommates in Tel Aviv and surroundings
How to structure a shared lease, who's liable for what, how to split rent fairly, and what happens when a roommate leaves.
Read the guide →Living thereYour first month: utilities & bureaucracy
What to set up the moment you get the keys: electricity, water, gas, internet, arnona, va'ad and insurance.
Read the guide →Negotiate & signHow to write a rent cheque (and what a security cheque is)
Post-dated cheques, the security cheque, and the sum in words: how to fill a rent cheque right, and why you never hand over a blank security cheque.
Read the guide →Decide & budgetRenting as a new immigrant (oleh) in Tel Aviv and surroundings
No Israeli guarantor or credit history? How to get around the guarantor barrier, what to prepare, and what to watch out for.
Read the guide →Florentin: What listings ask, and what to check before you sign
Tracked median asking price, what the ask doesn't cover, a viewing checklist and red flags, for Florentin renters. Ask prices in listings, not signed rent.
Read the guide →Search & checkHow to choose a Tel Aviv-area neighborhood
Not which neighborhood is 'best', but how to evaluate one for what matters to you: transit, noise, works, parking and services.
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