Clearing a Public Shelter
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Question
Hello, In our building, the shelter has been used for many years as a storage for all the tenants, each putting in what they want. Now one of the tenants wants to completely clear the shelter so that it is available for use in an emergency. 1. Are all tenants obligated to remove their belongings at the request of a single tenant? 2. Should the building committee handle this matter? 3. If tenants do not actually remove their belongings, what can be done? 4. Is it permissible to forcibly remove their belongings to a place where they will not be preserved? 5. If there are costs for clearing and organizing the shelter, can they be paid from the common fund of the building committee? Thank you very much And good news
Answer
Hello
I asked our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi A. Fried, shlita, and he instructed as follows:
A. The tenants are obligated to clear the shelter at his request.
B. The building committee should handle this matter.
C. - D. The owners of the belongings should be warned to remove their items within a week, after which the remaining items will be removed.
E. Payment will be from the building committee's common fund.
Source
Instructions of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi A. Fried, shlita