Participation in the Roof Poured by the Neighbor

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Question

Dear Rabbi, hello. The neighbor above us wants to close my terrace with a floor (for me, a ceiling) and presents a signature we gave to the previous neighbor years ago, reminding us that we agreed to it in a conversation years ago. Are we obligated to participate with him in the full costs of the pouring or only to pay according to the cost of a lightweight construction roof, which is much smaller compared to the pouring? Since there is a roof above us on 2 floors and we have no need for pouring because we have no leaks, if we were thinking of closing, we would do it with lightweight construction. *Is our participation obligatory only if we closed with walls? Thank you very much, may you merit to increase and glorify the Torah.

Answer

Hello,

Your obligation to participate in the expenses arises only from the moment you build your part.

Even if you build with lightweight construction, you must pay your share of the roof.

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