If a person rented an entire building from a non-Jew and then sublet part of it to another, is the subletter treated as an independent resident or as part of the main renter's household for eruv purposes?
Synopsis
The Rema rules that if the main renter intended from the outset to share the space, both parties are equal and no tefisas yad applies; if he rented only for himself and later sublet, he retains the status of landlord.
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