Damage during Moving
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Question
Hello. I moved, and it cost me 4000 shekels. I am renting here. When they moved the items, the workers dragged the refrigerator on the floor (the refrigerator legs were broken, and it was like a screw) in the kitchen, and it cut the linoleum. I told the workers I would deduct 400 shekels and paid the rest. Later, I replaced the linoleum, and it cost me that amount. My question is, I did not speak with the landlord about deducting money and how much, I only told the workers. Is this okay?
Answer
Hello
You should inform the landlord about what happened.
Currently, the loss is on the landlord because you deducted from the payment. In truth, the damage is the responsibility of the workers.
Therefore, you need to inform him so that he can collect the damage from the workers.
Source
Answer of the Rabbinical Court Rabbis