Opposition and coalition legislators are working together on a law that will protect the public living in rented accommodation following the Corona crisis • MK May Golan: "There is no right or left here"

• MK Herzno and MK Golan // Photo: Arik Sultan

Precisely in the days when the polarity in the management of the corona crisis between the coalition and the opposition is intensifying, the two young Knesset members from the rival factions succeed in uniting forces for tenants in Israel, many of whom ran into difficulties following the corona crisis.

Knesset members Yorai Lahav Harzino (Yesh Atid-Telam) and Mai Golan (Likud), who promised to cooperate in the Knesset together in an article previously published in Shishvat, keep their promise.

The bill sets out, among other things, the following solutions that will apply to tenants during the Corona crisis: the establishment of a government assistance fund for tenants that will take care of reducing rents, and indemnification for apartment owners. Prohibition to exercise bail, in cases where the tenant is unable to pay the rent. Freezing eviction proceedings and legal proceedings against a tenant. Early release from contract. Contract extension under the same conditions. Use of collateral whose money has already been deposited. Deferral of rent payments in a manner to be done through a government indemnity fund, which will reimburse the bulls of the apartments in a grant of 15% of the rent.

MK Yurai Lahav Herzno told Israel Today that "as a young Knesset member, I see my friends taking courses. The initiative comes from a coalition and an opposition, the two young Knesset members in the Mishkan, to show that protecting young people is not a political issue, but the future of the state. I expect the government to provide assistance to tenants in Israel - most of whom are young - as has been done in many countries around the world. If not, it will mean the end of many years of economic survival for an entire generation in the country - the Corona generation. "

MK Lahav Herzno added that "the cooperation between the young MKs - which began with a letter in Israel today - will continue throughout the tenure of this Knesset. There is a series of joint legislation on the issue of young MKs, aimed at ensuring that the state meets the young At the important junctions of their lives. "

MK Mai Golan told Israel Today that "in recent months we have received many requests from tenants and they all have a similar problem. Homeowners are not considerate enough and often choose to ignore the unprecedented economic crisis that befalls us. Just at such moments the legislature needs to get into the picture to establish clear procedures that will facilitate those tenants most of whom are relatively low-income young people. The IDF for the protection of tenants during the Corona crisis is the IDF that crosses factions and parties that came to help during this difficult time for all those tenants who have difficulty meeting rent payments and I am proud to submit it together with MK members Yurai Lahav Herzno and together with him In a loyal Knesset. "

MK Golan added that "in such clear and distinct social issues there is no right and no left, there is one Israeli society for which we must be united. Yurai and I were interviewed here exactly a year ago and we promised to put our activities for society in Israel above everything - and we will continue to do so. "