Is the obligation to inspect different for a house without a lock (pores/open) versus a locked house?
Synopsis
If a house has no lock and is open, the tenant who has already taken possession (acquired it) must inspect even before the key transfer. If it has a lock, the key transfer is the determining factor.
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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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What is the tenant's obligation when he rents a house on the 14th of Nissan without knowing if the landlord already inspected it?
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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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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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