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Collection of Debts from Tenant by Landlord

Question

A blockage in the main pipe of a building with a rented apartment, and the landlord does not want to pay. Can the money be collected from the tenant?

Answer

The money cannot be collected from the tenant.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 314

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