GlossaryTofes 4
Tofes 4
טופס 4
The occupancy certificate: the city saying the building may be inhabited.
Tofes 4 is the occupancy / form-4 certificate. Without it you should not take keys as a finished home, connect permanent utilities on a residential basis, or treat the tower as delivered. On a presale, handover language in the contract should name tofes 4, not only 'keys' or 'fit for dwelling' in English. It is a different document from the building permit (heter bniya).
Where this comes up
Pages on this site that use the term in context.
- The Questions To Ask Before You Buy Off Plan Here
Israeli presale law gives buyers mandatory protections, but only if you verify them before you sign. A diligence checklist grounded in the Sale Law and the Sde Dov project registry.