What is the tenant's obligation when he rents a house on the 14th of Nissan without knowing if the landlord already inspected it?
Synopsis
If the tenant rents on the 14th without knowledge of inspection, he should ask the landlord if in town; if the landlord is absent, the tenant may rely on the presumption that the house was already inspected and cancel chametz in his heart.
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Upon whom does the obligation to destroy chametz fall when a house is rented before the night of the 14th of Nissan?
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If the house is found uninspected after rental, must the transaction be voided or is the tenant responsible to inspect anyway?
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May family members (wife, slave, minor) perform the chametz inspection in lieu of the landlord?
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What if the key is returned to the landlord after being handed to the tenant—on whom does the inspection obligation then fall?
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Is the obligation to inspect different for a house without a lock (pores/open) versus a locked house?
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If the landlord explicitly states that the house is inspected, does the tenant need to accept his word or perform his own inspection?
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