Broken Elevator in the Building Where I Rent Out an Apartment
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Question
I have been renting out my apartment for almost two years. The apartment is on the fifth floor, and the elevator has been broken for 4 months. They are now about to replace it with a new one. The tenants claim that I should reduce their rent. It's very difficult for them like this. Is this indeed the case according to Halacha?
Answer
Hello,
If the cost of renting an apartment without an elevator is lower than renting an apartment with an elevator, you should reduce the rent, because during this period they received an apartment without an elevator.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita