Neighbor and living environment profile report

Arad Bedek Bayit offers a report that gives detailed, reliable information on the building, its residents and the surrounding area. It is built for buyers of resale apartments and single-family houses, and it covers a range of parameters that feed directly into the purchase decision.*

Ordering the report puts you in a stronger bargaining position when you buy, which can save real money, and its findings spare you a lot of grief later on.
The information falls into three main areas:

A. Living environment:

· Future construction plans: building in the area, urban renewal ("pinui-binui"), new roads and more.
· Availability of services: proximity to healthcare, schools, sports facilities, culture, shopping and community services.

· Green spaces: nearby parks and children's playgrounds.
· Environmental hazards: noise sources (nearby factories, roads, buses, public buildings), air pollution, odors and other hazards such as garbage, nearby pollution sources, asbestos and other dangerous materials.

· Accessibility: proximity to main roads, walking paths, and bus and train stops.
· Crime: known criminal elements in the area and past incidents of violence.

B. Condition of the building:

· Building maintenance: the building's age and the upkeep of common areas (elevator, garbage room, surrounding gardens, stairwell).
· What the apartment's location and orientation mean in practice: noise from neighboring units, light exposure, which way it faces.

· Plumbing systems and their condition: leaks, dampness, the sewage system, rust and more.
· Parking: underground and street parking nearby, land registry (Tabu) records, guest parking.
· Accessibility: whether the building works for people with disabilities, the elderly and baby strollers.

C. Neighbors and neighborly relations:

· Neighbor profile: data on the building's residents, including family status, age and occupation.
· Disputes and complaints: friction between neighbors, "musical" (noisy) neighbors.
· How the building committee or management company functions, including how reliably residents pay their dues.

· Ownership patterns: rented units, abandoned apartments, protected tenancies, key money and more.
· Pets kept in the building.
· Any other unusual circumstances.

Where the data is available, the report also adds statistical background on the neighborhood or area: urban, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.