Question: Shalom uvracha! If Rav Fleischman Shlit”a is able to answer these shailahs I’d be most appreciative. One who sells his home leaves behind mezuzahs and unlike an outgoing tenant… Read more »

Question: The following question occurred to me last Friday night: In the ezras nashim, there is an English siddur that I need to daven. (All the other siddurim are in… Read more »

  I just recently rented an apartment. Come winter, the walls got covered with mold. Now, I know that mold is unhealthy and is certainly very unsightly. I called the… Read more »

Question:   Dear Rabbi, Four months ago I found a new job. The work is refreshing — just what I wanted to be doing and the staff is excellent. On… Read more »

Question: can you rent an apartment to goi (nosri and philipino) in jersualem in rechavia that is mixed relegious and chiloni????? Answer: Although there is room to be lenient never… Read more »

A landlord is selling a home that currently has a tenant who is interested in the house. Can i try to outbid a tenant who has first rights for Bar… Read more »

I have a rental agreement on an apartment in Ashkelon. This will terminate in one year. The woman renting the apartment has asked me for a reduction in the rental… Read more »

Shalom Kvod Harav, I would like to ask about the following situation. I recently reserved an apartment with an online provider that pairs up travelers with hosts with available short-term… Read more »

We are renting an apartment and have a lease until June 28, for which we have paid in full. However, we are moving to chu”l on June 21. Our landlord… Read more »

Dear Rabbi: I am renting an apartment which has become unlivable for months due to construction noise from 1) condo common area renovations to which the landlord is a party… Read more »

I rent a residence. Part of the agreement is that I pay all utilities and any repairs over $125. I on my own paid the oil company $100 for a… Read more »

We own an apartment in Jerusalem that is being rented out and all the tenants must pay for the heating costs throughout the winter. The tenants in the apartment decided… Read more »

Asking for a friend…He’s been a tenant (not jewish) for 7 years and pays his rent in time. Watches the house when the landlord (Orthodox) is away for holidays, makes… Read more »

Dear Rabbi Is there an issur in paying late rent of an apartment or store. Answer: Yes, rent must be paid on time. Paying late, which of course is a… Read more »

We rented out an apartment until Rosh Chodesh Nissan. The tenants left a few days before Rosh Chodesh, leaving a lot of their possessions in the apartment. They sent a… Read more »

I rent my apartment from my landlord and recently found a slight crack along the entire lenght of my bathroom sink made out of cheres. I am not sure if… Read more »

I showed a rental and the potential tenant wanted to rent the place. I asked the owner, the owner said that he didn’t want to because he is upset with… Read more »

My landlord owes a large amount of arnona. I repeatedly asked him for the necessary forms in order to obtain a student discount, and he kept delaying. When he finally… Read more »

The tenant’s lease requires him to give over post dated checks for the entire term of the lease. The current owner did not enforce this, and has allowed the tenant… Read more »

What does it mean “sechirus lo kania except for in ona’ah” — in general and in context to how the M”A brings it in OC Siman 246 Sif-Katan 8? Answer:… Read more »

Parents of a young couple rented a Dira for them and signed on the contract (agreeing of course that they would pay — however, of course it’s the young couple… Read more »

L’chvod Harav Shlita, I am planning in the near future to rent out my basement apartment. Can you please advise me with the halachic issues that need to be addressed… Read more »

A university student, Rivka, came into my office this morning with the following dilemma: About half a year ago it happened to her that she broke a thermometer containing mercury,… Read more »

If a renter is not able to pay due to his financial situation, and the landlord is in foreclosure, and the renter also is not able to find another house… Read more »

I own an apartment in Queens N.Y.in which i am renting it out to people. The official rule of the Building is that if one wants to rent out to… Read more »

Renter rents a house to a family with young children without giving the federally mandated documents regarding lead paint under Title X. Tenent lives in the house for three years… Read more »

I rent my house that I am living in. I noticed about 2 months ago that my bathroom was a little damp. I didnt mention it to my landlord as… Read more »

I rented the apartment I am currently staying in with it’s furnishings. We were shown the apartment and it’s furnishings before we moved in, but were not told of some… Read more »