Israel housing prices
The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis - opinion
3D-printed construction technology presents a rare opportunity to change the rules of the game and bring Israel’s construction sector into the 21st century.
The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market
Israel’s senior housing revolution: meeting the needs of an aging population
War evacuees pushing up rents in Israel's North, Knesset research suggests
Supply is the key
More housing units need to be built to keep up with a combination of high natural growth and low interest rates.
Bill seeks to improve conditions for renters
MK Shaffir’s Kahlon-backed proposal would freeze rent for three years, limit increases by 2%; Shaked demands changes, saying bill is unenforceable.
Kahlon unveils first stage of housing plan
On the supply side, the reform would both help convert existing stock and clear the way to new housing.
![Palestinian laborers work on a construction site in a religious Jewish settlement in the West Bank. [File]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/254557 "Palestinian laborers work on a construction site in a religious Jewish settlement in the West Bank. [File]")
Housing starts fall slightly as completions soar
The greatest drop-off in starts were in Jerusalem, where the figure dropped 52.9%.
Report: Israel failing to address socio-economic disparities
Report criticizes government for “recognizing” socio-economic rights theoretically, but undermining rights with policies, red-tape in practice.
Despite housing efforts, construction starts drop 7.9%
All in all, construction began on 43,620 new apartment units.
Less than a week later, Rothschild protest encampment cleared out by city
While the 2011 protests swept the country and brought hundreds of thousands of people to protests in cities across Israel, at most there were only about two dozen tents at latest camp.
Analysis: A curse on all your (overpriced) houses
Consistent political instability, an inability to create and follow long-term plans, and bureaucratic disarray stand in way of addressing housing crisis.
Netanyahu, Herzog vow to solve housing crisis after election
Politicians from across the spectrum blame each other.
Special Report: Bombshell housing report falls on government 3 weeks before election
Netanyahu, Olmert, Atias, Ariel, Interior Ministry, ILA on hook; Lapid gets pass for now; Housing prices skyrocket 55% in 5 yrs, some housing units take 12 yrs to build because of red tape.
