Question: A new commercial tenancy Jew to Jew . I want to agree a higher payment on late rent- How? Answer: You should make a heter iska when signing the… Read more »
Category: Renting and borrowing
Evictions
Question: A tenant that lives in affordable apartment is not paying his rent for the past two due dates. He quit his job and does not have much money left… Read more »
Repair of tenant damages.
Question: I have a tenant who rents a residential apartment in New York. There is no written lease. The tenant caused the toilet to be backed up and it overflowed…. Read more »
liability for a negligible(?) car damage
Question: Hi Rabbi(s) — My parents rented a car. My wife was registered as a driver on the car. My wife accidentally reversed into a parking meter. The damage done… Read more »
lost keys
Question: Lost Keys and New Lock could i get rav fleishmans opinion on this question? Answer: Rav Fleishman’s reply is: I don’t agree and I spoke to two other dayanim… Read more »
abandoned property of a tenant
Question: I had a tenant that stopped paying rent. After serving him an eviction notice, he disappeared and left furniture, books etc behind. It has since been a year, I… Read more »
Eviction of tenant
Question: How does a landlord evict a tenant who rents an apartment on a month to month basis. There is no written lease. The reason for the eviction is that… Read more »
Sleeping arrangements
Question: Dear Rabbi, Can a jewish soul enter a housing agreement by which his sleeping room is halfway below ground? What is the halacha about basement dwelling. (This is not… Read more »
when can a lanlord throw out a tenant
Question: If the tenant is deliberately holding back rent- after a dayan said he must pay- can the landlord throw him out? Answer: From a halachic standpoint, if the tenant… Read more »
Cholent pot borrowed by a group broke
Question: A group of boys borrowed a ceramic cholent pot (crockpot) to make a cholent. Reuven is a member of that group and he volunteered to wash the pot for… Read more »
Lost Object – who is responsible for replacing it
Question: Yakira’s perspective (lender): Shevy asked around to see if anyone had a Raven’s jersey that she could borrow for Purim. I said that I did and she borrowed the… Read more »
Rental apartment – excessive noise – reduction of rent?
Question: We rented our studio to a tourist for about three weeks. After a few days our next door nneighbor started interior building works and made lots of noise during… Read more »
Damage caused by a socher
Question: My friend left the country for several months and offered his car for rent to me while he was gone. He said several times that he would add me… Read more »
Rent control
Question: Is the landlord allowed to raise his rent after the 3 year agreement to a double in price? In halacha is there any form of rent control? Sources please… Read more »
Damage to a borrowed van from tree sap
Question: I borrowed someone’s van to move my things to a new apartment. While doing so, I parked underneath a tree. It started to rain hard while I was inside… Read more »
Paying apartment rent by bank deposit: does it constitute a kinyan?
Question: Reuven rents an apartment from Shimon (in Jerusalem) for a defined period of one year. There is a signed contract with start and end dates. The contract prohibits sub-letting… Read more »
Eviction in USA
Question: As a foillowing question to http://dinonline.org/?p=12103 does this mean you can go straight to court without having to go to Bais din? Answer: No, he has to go to… Read more »
Use item before returning to store
Question: I bought an item from a Jewish store. After a few uses, I found that it was slightly faulty. I intend returning it, but it will be a while… Read more »
Mezuzahs when selling a home
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 »
using siddur without permission
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 »
Renteing
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 »
Ratty Rental
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 »
Renting a apartment to a goi
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 »
Using and Returning Purchases
A man buys battery case for his phone. He keeps it for 2 weeks and uses it once or twice. Then a better version comes out from another company. Is… Read more »
Bar Metzra for Tennant
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 »
Reducing Rental Fee for Gaza War
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 »
Paying Fees after Cancellation
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 »
Moving Out Early from Rental
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 »
Unlivable Apartment
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 »
Paid on Behalf of Landlord
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 »
Cost of Heating System
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 »
Late Fee Clause in Rental Contract
Am I allowed to add a late fee clause in a lease for a Jewish tenant? Is it ribis? Answer: It is permitted to add a late fee clause in… Read more »
Evicting Tenant
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 »
Late Payment as Gezel
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 »
Obligation of Mezuzos on Tenant
In a rented house who’s responsible to put up mezuzot? If it is the Tenant then what is the halacha of removing them when the tenant leaves? All outside of… Read more »
Items Left in Rented Apartment
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 »
Reporting Crack to Landlord
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 »
Question of Medation
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 »
Arnona Payment for Student
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 »
Buying Rented Apartment
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 »
Is a Rental a Type of Sale?
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 »
Rental Payment by Parents or Children
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 »
Issues for Rental Agreement
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 »
Evicting Tenant
I will not go into details. My landlord at my place of business got a marshal to evict me. I had thirty days to remove my stuff. There were many… Read more »
Renting House with Many Problems
Shalom Alechem, I have a problem with the owner of my house. We are renting a new house, and at the begining of the contract, he told me that because… Read more »
Payment for Carpet by Tenant
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 »
Responsibility for Workers
If an owner of a dira in Israel decides to add on to his dwelling, and simultaneously there is someone living there and paying rent, who is responsible for watching… Read more »
Lost Keys and New Lock
Reuvan rented a dira from Shimon. He was given by the previous tenant 2 keys for the dira. Reuvan lost both of the keys and asked from Shimon a copy… Read more »
“Grabbing” Rental for Debt Collection
What if my employer offers me a salary of $70,000/year based on weekly paycheck and then says that I want you to live close to the jobsite so I will… Read more »
Passing on Beach Chair
If one is at the beach and has hired a beach chair – can one pass it on to someone else if he decides to leave early? Answer: Unless a… Read more »