Expenses for Installing a Mirror at the Building Entrance
Question
I serve as the building committee chairman in a shared building and wish to install a mirror in the stairwell, as is common in many buildings. Can I impose this expense on all the neighbors?
Answer
Installing a mirror at the building entrance is not a significant necessity for the residents, and it is not a common practice. Therefore, you cannot compel the neighbors to install a mirror. However, in a new neighborhood where it is customary to install mirrors in all buildings, and now another building has been constructed, in that building, the neighbors can compel each other to participate in the installation of the mirror, as it is the common practice there.
Source
Choshen Mishpat, Siman 161
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