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  • Renting and borrowing

Forgiveness of Debt

Question: I am trying to be the peacemaker between two very angry people over a $500,000 loan. In a fit of anger, the malveh said “I’m writing the whole thing… Read more »

Renting and borrowing mechila b'taus
21/02/2021
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Shelving in Shver’s Garage

Question: My shver rented his garage to a frum couple for many years. They are no longer married. They were informed sometime in August, or early September that he wanted… Read more »

Renting and borrowing
07/01/2021
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Mold in rental apartment caused severe respiratory issues – Follow Up Safek

Question: This is a follow up question to your previous answer which I will paste below: The issue regarding not vacating at the time the mold was discovered was due… Read more »

Renting and borrowing rental
27/06/2020
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Mold in rental apartment caused severe respiratory issues

Question: I was renting an apartment for 5 years. About six months into our stay, I contacted the landlord and said that I believe there is mold in our a/c… Read more »

Renting and borrowing damages rental
23/06/2020
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Paying Arnona as a renter for the stairwell of the building

Question: I live in Israel and as the common practice is that the renters pay the property tax, I wanted to know, my municipality did a reevaluation of the property… Read more »

Renting and borrowing arnona renting
12/06/2020
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Payment for apartment rental during Corona

Question: Shalom, Every year at about Rosh Chodesh Nissan, I go to visit my in-laws who live in South Africa. I personally live in Sanhedria Murchevet. This year, with fear of… Read more »

Renting and borrowing
07/06/2020
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Rental Contract

Question: I wire my monthly rent to the my landlord as stated in our contract. He notified me that every time he receives a wire transfer his bank charges him… Read more »

Renting and borrowing
19/03/2020
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Halachic procedure for a tenant that is not paying rent

Question: Hello, I manage property for the general secular market. Presently I am being offered to rent in frum areas where the halachos as far as being able to evict… Read more »

Renting and borrowing
17/03/2020
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tenant s responsibility

Question: Hi, General Question: Who is liable, the landlord or the tenants, when something in the apartment breaks NOT due to the negligence of the tennants? Specific Question: last night… Read more »

Renting and borrowing damages Tenant
02/02/2020
  • Renting and borrowing

Rent-A-Car that broke down on me

Question: Shalom U Veracha, This past erev shabbas, erev shavuos my wife was expecting to give birth. Therefore we decided to drive to her parents, in case I needed to… Read more »

Renting and borrowing rental
01/08/2019
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payment for the loss of a borrowed object

Question: Shalom, I am asking on behalf of my granddaugter: “I lent a pair of shoes to my friend…and she lost them. Should she pay me the full amount of… Read more »

Renting and borrowing borrow damages
13/06/2019
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Ribbis on late rent

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 »

Renting and borrowing Heter Iska rental Ribis
10/03/2019
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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 »

Renting and borrowing rental
30/01/2019
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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 »

Renting and borrowing damages
28/12/2018
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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 »

Renting and borrowing damages rental
25/12/2018
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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 »

Renting and borrowing damages rental
18/12/2018
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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 »

Renting and borrowing payment rental
27/06/2018
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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 »

Renting and borrowing Tenant
09/04/2018
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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 »

Renting and borrowing Apartment building
09/12/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing renting
06/11/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing borrowing damages
25/10/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing borrowed returning
04/09/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing noise rental
22/08/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing damages rental
20/08/2017
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing rent
28/07/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing borrowed damages
11/07/2017
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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 »

Renting and borrowing renter
05/06/2017
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Eviction in USA

Question: As a foillowing question to https://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 »

Renting and borrowing bais din court renter
02/05/2017
  • Business and Commerce
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Business and Commerce Renting and borrowing
06/11/2016
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
31/08/2016
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
01/08/2016
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
20/07/2016
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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 and borrowing
20/07/2016
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
21/06/2016
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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 »

Renting and borrowing purchases
08/12/2015
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
24/07/2015
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
10/09/2014
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
03/08/2014
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
23/05/2014
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
30/01/2014
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
03/01/2014
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Renting and borrowing
16/12/2013
  • Interest on loans
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Interest on loans Renting and borrowing Halacha Jewish late fee Ribis Tenant tora
25/10/2013
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
12/08/2013
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
22/06/2013
  • Mezuzah
  • Renting and borrowing

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 »

Mezuzah Renting and borrowing
10/06/2013
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
16/03/2013
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
30/12/2012
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
25/12/2012
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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 »

Renting and borrowing
18/12/2012
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