vital information: Fwd: WEEK ONE: Sechirus - Don't Sign a lease without knowing the halachos of landlords and tenants

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Fwd: WEEK ONE: Sechirus - Don't Sign a lease without knowing the halachos of landlords and tenants

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From: Bais HaVaad Halacha Center <info-baishavaad.com@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 2:02 PM
Subject: WEEK ONE: Sechirus - Don't Sign a lease without knowing the halachos of landlords and tenants
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THIS MONTH'S YORUCHA TOPIC:

The Laws Of Rentals

הלכות שכירות

Week 1 Focus:

קנין שכירות

INTRODUCTION: DEFINING SECHIRUS
EARLIER SOURCES
SECHIRUS AND CHATZER KONEH
COLLAPSED HOUSES AND REPAIRS DURING A RENTAL
IF THE RENTER DIES
NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

Introduction

A lease agreement is generally viewed in halacha as a temporary sale. Accordingly, the terms of the agreement are not halachically binding until a valid kinyan is performed. Once there is a valid kinyan, the renter "owns" the rental for the duration of the lease

Points to Ponder

• Can a landlord commit to a future lease while the property is in the hands of another tenant?

• Is a landlord able to terminate a lease if he needs the property for himself, e.g., his own house became uninhabitable?

• If a tenant has a change of circumstances and no longer needs the rental, can they cancel it or ask for a rate reduction? Can they provide a replacement tenant?