Rental guarantor (arev) in Israel: the options for new olim
The short answer
Applies to olim renting, or still deciding. The single biggest rental blocker for olim. Landlords want an Israeli co-signer with local credit history, and you have no one to ask. We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.
Checked on 2026-07-21 against the sources below. Confirm with the agency before you rely on it.
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Deadline
We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.
Steps
- 1
Apply
It can be done online.
- 2
Avoid a known trap
Price all three before you view apartments, so a landlord asking for an arev becomes a negotiation rather than a dead end.
Why: Every workaround costs something: a guarantee company charges a fee, a bank guarantee ties up your own cash, and paying months up front is blunt but common.
Costs and figures
What it costs
- Bank guarantee or deposit for the leaseערבות בנקאית / פיקדון לשכירותNo figure we can stand behind yetChecked 2026-09-10
What it depends on, and what it unlocks
Do these first
Nothing has to come first.
This unlocks
No other step waits on this one.
Sources
- Renting an apartment without guarantors in Israel · Easy Aliyah · secondary · fetched , page undated
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