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Chazakah on Public Property

Question

Is there a chazakah on public property? We purchased an apartment, and the contract stated that a parking area was sold to us. It later became clear that the area is public property. The sellers used this area exclusively for about five years. Do they have a chazakah on the area, and are we permitted to use it?

Answer

Hello and blessings 

The response of the dayanim of the Beit Hora'ah:

If they did not build anything there, there is no chazakah in this case. 

Answered 24 September 2026 How answers are reviewed
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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