Upon whom does the obligation to destroy chametz fall when a house is rented before the night of the 14th of Nissan?
Synopsis
The responsibility for searching and destroying chametz depends on when the key is transferred to the tenant. Before the key is handed over, the landlord bears the obligation; once transferred, the tenant assumes it.
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