By anonymous
As Tishrei approaches, the streets of Crown Heights will soon be filled with guests from all corners of the globe, eager to spend time in the heart of Lubavitch and connect with the Rebbe.
Yet, an unfortunate reality shadows this excitement: the skyrocketing cost of housing. What used to be an affordable and hospitable neighborhood has now turned into a financial challenge for visitors seeking nothing more than a simple place to sleep.
Supply and demand may play a role in the housing market, but the recent surge in apartment prices in Crown Heights feels out of proportion. These aren’t just marginal increases reflective of market shifts—these are steep jumps, driven less by necessity and more by opportunism. The principle of hospitality, so central to Jewish tradition, seems to be overshadowed by the race to squeeze an extra dollar out of every available bed.
This situation isn’t just an economic problem — it’s a spiritual one. The Rebbe spoke more than once about this issue, cautioning against exploitation within the community. The current state of affairs calls to mind the Rebbe’s call to avoid profit-driven motives over the values of caring for one’s fellow Jew. Hospitality should not be treated as an opportunity for exploitation but as a mitzvah, especially during Tishrei, when Crown Heights serves as the global center for Chabad chassidim.
One glaring issue is the role of Eshel, the organization tasked with overseeing hospitality for visitors. Historically, Eshel was supposed to provide not only meals but also sleeping arrangements for guests. Yet, over time, they seem to have scaled back their responsibilities, choosing how much effort they are willing to put into fulfilling their mission. In many other chassidic communities, hospitality organizations go above and beyond to ensure that guests are fully taken care of. Why should it be different here?
When Eshel fell short of its role in the past, Rabbi Mendy Hendel stepped up to fill the gap, taking over when the situation became untenable. The yeshivas cannot — and should not — be responsible for housing bochurim during such a critical time. That responsibility should lie with an organization equipped to handle the unique challenges and opportunities that Tishrei brings.
We need to go back to our roots. Crown Heights must rediscover its balance between economic reality and its longstanding tradition of hospitality. Yes, costs have risen, but this must not come at the expense of the very values that make our community unique. A community built on the teachings of the Rebbe should not be one where guests are priced out of participating in Tishrei.
It’s time for action. If Eshel is unable to take up the mantle of full hospitality, then the community must find another organization — or individual — who will. The time has come for Crown Heights to live up to its name, not just as the physical home of Chabad, but as the spiritual heart of chesed and warmth for all those who come seeking a place to connect.
We have a big mortgage like everyone else. However, we built a guest room just for the MitZvah. Hashem will send us money in other ways. I have NEVER paid a dollar to stay by anyone in Israel. So many people have nothing but they share everything happily !!
How can we get place to stay at your guest room
If we can barely afford to live here all year how are we supposed to help the guests? The problem is these luxury short term rentals. I have two apartments in my floor in my building that the couples moved out a few years ago but still sublet . This is not right ! These are the type of things that need to be stopped and will alleviate the housing crisis . Moved out , give up the apartment.
Does the manager of your building know? Likely they will be even more upset than you are.
I know from experience managers may keep apts empty all yr and use them for their guests
you don’t have to go to crown heights for tishrei
Maybe if they were nicer to us and remind themselves that it’s our community their coming into and our shul and not hurt us and make so much drama then we’d be more open to hosting them but I’m not gonna help somebody who thinks only about themselves.
This sounds like what antisemitism say about us jews when we go to the catskills. A group of isreali bochurim saved me from a madman in crown heights.
all jews are 1 community. 1 global community. doesn’t matter where you live.
all shuls are for all jews. We are all 1 community.
What is true is that if there is no physical place for every Hasidic, then a regulation should be made that they only come once every two years.
It is possible to make an arrangement that a guy will come only for half of the month of Tishri who was on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur will come next year for Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
But who will have the aavat Israel to consider with is fellow… Every one must spen entire tishrey…
Chassidim have been travelling to the Rebbe for Tishrei for all generations. Its a Hiskashrus thing that isnt gonna change…
These Bochurim save up a lot of money to travel to the Rebbe for Tishrei. The least we can do is help them.
that is an objectively false sentence
that you should help those who are going there any who won’t be persuaded not to go.
used to travel to the Rebbe for Tishrei, and instead, donate it to jews in Israel who do not have basic necessities. Or other causes in Israel.
For generations Chassidim have traveled to the Rebbe for Yamim Noraim
The least they can do is behave themselves when they are, and the presence of the rebbe
The behavior of the bochurim has gotten completely out of control (Tishrei or not) and is unacceptable. When complaints are made, all of a sudden it’s no one’s responsibility even when it puts the safety of everyone in Crown Heights (including women and girls) at risk. Thank gd for Shomrim and the NYPD!
behavior will automatically improve in any situation when you ban alcohol
You don’t have to live in crown heights
and thats also true
Please love your life as you see fit and stop telling people what to do
one day we all will come home to Israel, do u think they will not open their doors for us, remembering our kindness
to the USA
BH. if we dont go to the Rebbe ch”v for tishrei, how will we live?
רבי לא שנה חייא מנין?
life comes from the rebbe. if one thinks that he is alive without rebbe… he is in even more trouble. when you are ill but think that you are healthy you are deeply and forcibly more ill.
שנה טובה ומתוקה לכולם משיח נאו
Mendy Hendel charges per bed so not sure why his name is mentioned in this. Pluss raises thousands for this cause . Plz post honest reporting
Sounds like a paid advertisement by bais Moshiach magazine. They had an article in the Hebrew edition this week. Eshel is trying to raise money. We, Anash on the other hand, feed them & give them sleeping quarters for free. Before ג’ תמוז, guests came & were thrilled to see the Rebbe. They never had big expectations for anything more. They would sleep on a bench in 770 as long as they had the zechus to be in 770 by the Rebbe. It’s very nice that they want to be in 770 for Tishrie. Please do not come & expect… Read more »
No one in isreal would do what crown heights does . Top dollar and nothing I free there
When you mention that Rabbi Hendel charges, keep in mind he has to pay his staff and make sure there is heat, electric, running toilets, ac and hot water in the buildings that they rent out for guests. I know this first hand because my husband used to do the plumbing to fix these places up where bocherim slept on the floor wall to wall and there was a lot of work and planning that had to be done to make these places habitable.
There is a over few 100,000 that comes in where is that money going . On top of charging the bochurim. So before giving money perhaps give it directly to the orchim who need it
Eshel charges and Crown Heightsers who have room take in guests for free
what is this article saying? I’m not sure who your circle of friends are that your knowledge in this area is completely and falsely wrong. There is so much Chessed happening in CH between all the hosting for sleeping and meals. Rubashkin Sukka is another source you forgot to mention.
BTW after years of hosting and catering to Isrealis Im washed out….so i guess you dont have to mention me.
Rubashkin takes care of the guests !!!!!!!!! He doesn’t charge money for beds. Just saying
Is getting the bed from Eshel.
They are working together like חסידים
The Vaad Hatmimim takes care of its guests, and with sleeping as well.
Hachnosas Orchim is a mitzvah! When American girls go to Israel for seminary, Israelis host us for shabbos and provide meals for free. We should do the same for them. Many of them just need a bed to sleep on. And many crown heightsers charge an exorbitant price. Let’s try to go back to good old hachnosas orchim. Or at least lower the prices. The subleasers shouldn’t have to pay more that the amount the renter is paying.
Why should the Yeshivas not be in charge of finding a place for their bochurim? why should it all fall on Eishel? The Yeshivas take care of their boys the whole year, why not during Tishrei as well? They also must send someone from the Hanhalah to be mashgiach over their boys
when a yeshiva gives a bein hazmanim brake, hanhala is not looking for projects to deal with, bochrim could be at home with there family or they could do there own thing, so why is hanahala part of the mix?
also no one said eshel should do it!
and to say that a yeshiva should send someone to CH to watch the bochrim is a ridicules thing to say, are you paying for there time/missed family time they can have? i dont think so
A lot of Yeshivas work with vaad hatmimim where the vaad takes care of both the bochurim’s sleeping arrangments and food and also arranges sdarim, shiurim and farbreingens throught the month.
But i 100% agree that the yeshivas should be taking more responsibility and more af active role throught tishrei.
There are countless people who are machnis orech for free. There are many people who have living space for rent as a business and rent it out for market rate. there are community activists who find free housing for guests. Are there some who use the opportunity of limited space for many people to their monetary advantage. sure. but they’re ethe exception. This seems like a click bait piece, spiced with the ongoing anti-landlord sentiment. Anonymously, of course.
I’d love to know who are these plenty of people… My parents don’t live in Crown heights and when they come to crown heights for 2 days the cheapest place they could find is $300-500. We know if TWO people who take in guests for free and they’re usually very booked. Would love to hear who else hosts for free or reasonable prices because as of now, they started sleeping in hotels few hours away from CH
Eshel takes care of the guests and so does the rest of the community!
there were years the rebbe told people to stay put and not come. now post 3tammuz there rebbe is… everywhere. there’s also the ohel. so many options. if you choose the CH one, it comes with its price. stop complaining and be grateful you have the option, if you do.
The Rebbe, not being limited by a Guf, is accessible everywhere. Ask yourself, על חשבון מה am I making this trip and spending this money?”
You dont have to take in guests but at least dont badmouth my fellow jews!
It’s nice when you can
And everyone gets to choose
Anonymous should stop getting a soap box
Thank you for this post!
As a small family we would love to come to succos for a least part of it and people are asking an outrageous amount of money for less then a week.
I agree people have lost their sincerity in hosting and doing a mitzvah not all but most see this as an opportunity to make money.
I’m sure Hashem “pays” lots more in doing a mitzvah.
This issue isn’t just yom tov it’s an all year round one.
I know of a family that has apartments in their house and they host guest for free there are many family’s in crown heights who open up their homes and it’s greatly unfair to criticise the crown heights community like that
Yes maybe we don’t know those people. Can you share names and contact?
If you want you can live in crown heights, Or if you don’t want you don’t need to live in crown heights. If you live in crown heights, you can choose to either invite ppl over or not. If you choose to invite ppl over, that’s a good mitzvah. If you don’t want to invite ppl over, it’s your choice. I know a few families in crown heights that they give room for free to many different people, not their own family throughout the year. Kids, do you understand how Hashem wants us to make the right choices?? We shouldn’t… Read more »
Moshe rubashkin has already taken this tremendous job upon himself and the crown heights community should help him and support him in his important role of welcoming all the guest to crown heights Moshe puts up guests in houses all over crown heights for free as well as opening up his own home and houses guests all over his house to the point that he doesn’t even sleep in his own bed. The whole house is turned over and theres food 24/7 I’m shocked that this article doesn’t mention him once or what he does. Thanks to him these days… Read more »
Go Moshe!
The article also didn’t mention the Vaad Hatmimim that accomodates the Yeshiva Bochurim and takes care of both there gashmiyus and there ruchniyus throught the month! Vaad hatmimim deserves way more recognition and help!
one hundred percent!
השם יברך אותו
כתיבה וחתימה טובה לשנה טובה ומתוקה
The guests come from Chai Elul and stay till ויעקב הלך לדרכו . Wanna make a cheshbon of how many weeks that is. Its a chutzpa to ask us to host for such an extended amount of time. And Tishrai became all year round. Chanukah, Shabuous (I hosted three Israeli girls for Shavuous) Gimmel Tamuz and any time in between. Being a guest in Israel would be gor how long? A week or two, and perhaps not even that. Don’t compare.
Well said
Stop posting these articles.
If you are able to host someone – that is an amazing mitzvah.
If you aren’t able to host someone – simply don’t.
No need to shame anyone or an organization.
Just be considerate and kind.
. . . reached a saturation point? Maybe this community is simply accommodating as many orchim as it can, so for the overflow crowds, the only available spaces are expensive upscale short-term rentals? It used to be that there were a lot of orchim here for Tishrei but there was still room for locals too in 770. Now, more and more locals just shrug their shoulders and settle for letting go of spending much time in 770 during Tishrei (they go to other minyanim here instead). That would seem to indicate the number of orchim has gone up to the… Read more »
Are orchim willing to stay with families in East Flatbush? If not, they need to understand that the number of hosts located closer to 770 is not limitless!
So they should bring comfortable walking shoes and be willing to stay with families in East Flatbush and Brownsville, if they do not succeed at finding a host that is located closer to 770.
Should do more for the Community, but how can you ask someone to be more sensitive when they are living the lifes of the RICH & FAMOUS
Just a small real glimpse of the unfortunate reality , we are all living in diferent worlds but somehow together
Yes, it is a zchus to have guests. However unfortunately there are many guests who don’t really appreciate the financial cost this puts on the families they stay at. They want free accommodation while they use their money to go out to eat and go shopping at malls often coming or if the subway laden with bags from shopping trips.
Throughout the year there are literally thousands who are taken in for sleeping and eating in homes in Crown Heights. This article does not acknowledge that.
Can’t we ALL just give 1 cot to a fellow yid?
Unaware people,
people at Crown Heights don’t know the amounts so let’s be clear,
a bocher or girl who wants to come to Tishrei has to pay $800/$900++ !! for one month only!!
It’s a huge and high price, it shouldn’t be more than $400/450
There are people who sell a basement for 10 people at a high price per person . instead of making a cheap symbolic price for Tishri,
considering that a flight costs over $1000
check the price It’s crazy
and it’s exploitation and making money on apartment renters in Tishrei
It must be changed
Why do you get to decide how much people should charge for their apartment?
Are you also deciding for the airlines how much they should charge per ticket?
What about the price of milk? Or are you okay with that…
How many people in a lodging for this price you mention? Do you want this to include food? What about the cost for the family your staying at? You talk about awareness. Are you aware how much unbelievably expensive electricity and water are in CH? Do you ask yourself how much food costs these days? I think people should have guests if they can. But perhaps guests should come for less time of Tishrei and perhaps be willing to offer to subsidize costs. Guests should also not expect things for free when they are eating in local eateries and going… Read more »
Have you sent a kid to camp this past decade?
Have you been on a vacation, where’s a place you can go for $1800 a month?
Whomever can give space should. Some don’t need to charge, some do. Who says it’s not still a mitzvah if you charge?
CH is a world venue for so many.
Its about time a proper Hotel was established. Just as Boro Park has.
This should also be subsidized by Gvirim. Who take pride on giving the Rebbe,s shechuna the dignity it deserves. So many events…so many weddings, so many visitors, so many supporters from the world over come to CH. Whether a one night stay or more…it needs an upscale Hotel
Will it be so profitable all year? Good question, but a philanthropist did it big for the Rebbe,s Ohel….what about Rebbe,s daled amos….for 50 years??!!
There’s Plenty of mall in Israel
There’s Plenty of sightseeing to do in Israel
What are they coming here for? There’s no reason to put a burden on the whole community because they want to come here. There’s plenty of families from Crown Heights that would love to go to Israel for the holidays, but they can’t afford it because you want to go sightseeing and shopping in Manhattan there’s no reason to put a burden on the Crown Heights community.
The people with short term rentals are just trying to make a Parnassa like everyone else. The outrageous prices you are seeing are simply to compensate for the outrageous cost of living. We are a kind community and always welcome guests, but you may as well ask the coffee shop why it’s $5 for a cup of coffee. Or ask the Grocer why he’s charging $4 for a bottle of milk. It isn’t the person trying to support their family you should be going after. We are a kind community and are doing the best we can under these difficult… Read more »
Is there a Link to Donate?
It would be a tremendous Zechus to donate in honor of the Rebbe’s Orchim!!
Can someone post it?
I fond it interesting that people have such high expectations of others… and tell others how to use their apartment or their money… Is the writer suggesting “the people” of Crown Heights (whatever that means) to have a supply of housing units just in case people decide to pop in and say hello? Like, in the real world, housing is very expensive, who exactly has the money to buy, build and maintain housing units so that Yeshiva Bochurim can come and spend a month in CH. On a side note, would the boys benefit from being in Yeshiva for the… Read more »
People do what they can
Enough People still host
Organizations are busy
but this mitzvah is a big deal.
It’s exhausting and not everyone in all
Stages of life can or should host j
Or can afford to
Or give away space fo free if they are struggling financially .
Stop judging
Be grateful.
many are stretched beyond
Financially
Physically
Which affects people emotionally and mentally
Go OUTSIDE the neighborhood a fundraise
And back off of crown heights
Yidden are getting opportunistic with all RE endeavors. Can’t even live in a small out of town community anymore for cheap bec ppl are greedy about sale prices. I get it that everyone has the right to make a buck, but oftentimes it’s quite a bit more than just profit.
This sounds like the democrats, telling others how to spend their money …
What if you think helping a family buy Kosher meat for Shabbos is more important than hosting teenagers for a month? shouldn’t each adult be allowed to decide how to spend their hard earned money on Tzedaka?
And, isn’t there Halachos that tell us the PRIORITIES of giving?
Let’s bring back PRIORITIES and first take care of the children and families that need our collective help.
I’m so excited for them to overwhelm my community for the next 6 weeks. And not enabling me to enter 770 or spend any Tishrei without pushing my way in.
all jews in the world are one community. we are 1 collective community. any jew should b able to go into any jewish community anywhere and b part of it. this is not some clique-y goy society. we r jews. we r ONE community. doesnt matter what type of jew u r. doesnt matter what customs you grew up with. u dont own a community.
It’s two separate things that obviously have effects on each other
If you went somewhere and you weren’t wanted and as another commentator wrote that they come here like animals? If a non jew said this,that would sound antisemitic. We jews should appreciate each other . Having jews walking the streets at all hours makes us all safer and livens up the streets. The tishrei vibe is special because so many jews celebrate and fill crown heights. No reason to hate. Now as far as hosting is concerned, crown heights has become very hard to live in financially and families don’t even have enough beds for themselves so there needs to… Read more »
Stay for a week instead of a month
And only if you will use your time for kedusha.
I would love to visit Israel for a month wined and dined.
In fact the Rebbe said mach doh eretz yisroel.
Implying that eretz yisroel is more heilig than here.
Anybody want to host and feed me there for a month for free?
Thanks in advance
The point is the basements and apartments being rented for Tishrei are considered to be parnasa by the owners, so they charge a lot. It is different
when chesed is more involved and one charges just enough to cover the costs, so the cost to rent is not so high.
If you have just a little money then you would not be able to rent in tishrei.
Do you say the same thing to El Al which is charging $3000 per ticket now? Or is that part okay, but the family that is trying to pay their mortgage, THEY and only they need to give you their apartment for 50 cents?
Just wondering
Not to underestimate being in a famous place for the ימים נוראים, but isn’t the avodah of Tishrei internal? You can come close to Hashem anywhere in the world as long as you have a minyan.
We are in galus, never get too comfortable or make these places into more than what they are. If you can arrange to stay in crown heights great, if not, you can still have a meaningful holiday.
I’ll host you – you don’t make me feel unwelcome in my own community by pushing me in 770.
Sounds like a fair deal
Hachnosis orchim is pretty much dead in Crown Heights. Most people no longer host but instead rent rooms. Typical cost is $120/night and now they are even starting to require a two night minimum. It’s pure greed. In our city we don’t charge people to stay in our houses when they come to visit the kids at yeshiva or to attend a simcha. It’s not right.
CH hosts thousands and thousands of guests a year
To come to visit crown heights cost a fortune
WRONG. Private people host in their homes. AIRBNB charge
While I know there is the large percentage that do it out of greed I have no doubt there is even a larger percentage that can’t afford to host people for an entire month. The need to cover their costs.
Water, electric, toilet paper and other basics that guests use cost money.
Instead of simply sticking up for those who come every year expect us to treat them like kings put our lives on hold Why don’t they teach them there first fiscal responsibility manners, how to behave like human beings how to be a mensch & stop telling us what we should be doing? take steps to make things affordable here and teach them manners etc set a quota on numbers every year then talk again!Respect is what we here deserve instead we are told bend over backwards for those who come act like animals shove you around etc& most of… Read more »
Rubashkin houses and feeds hundreds of guests every year
I can’t begin to fathom how this article and some of the commentators portray Crown Heightsers. Seems to me that they are biting the hands that feed them. Time and time again they are welcomed into the community be it Tishrei, kinus hasluchim and shluchos and the new minhag of coming for Chanukah to Crown Heights. Many give up their seats for the orchim and move around their children”s sleeping arrangements to accommodate the guests. Meals are served on a staggered basis in order that all are fed in a respectable way. Fundraisers are given b’sever panim yafos with some… Read more »
Post it!
we could do like they do in uman.Have tents set up with portbable showers and bathrooms. seprate for men seperate for ladies. it will be way cheaper to do with people paying a minumum fee and the rest gets funraised just like hatzolah bonei olam.This will help big time. Moshiach now
As they do at the ohel. One can find a place to accommodate. Just a thought. For the 3 day Yom Tov weekend this year (3 x) one can take the courtyard of a school/Yeshivah and make a tent with beds. Could accommodate over 500 Bochurim. Food there’s plenty at 770 Or Rubashkin. There ya go. Issue resolved. But wait they don’t want that. No not a tent like a homeless guy. I want the comfort of a nice home I want the luxury of a private home. Etc etc As the Ragitchover asked, are you coming to the Rebbe… Read more »
If they are saving up money, why don’t they do it for a couple years and then have enough to cover a reasonably priced housing situation. That is, instead of expecting residents to rent at a loss they should pay enough so the resident does not lose out. At the same time, as others have said, some rent out apartments at beyond the price needed to break even and earn a small profit. In my opinion, if it is close to Shabbos or Yom Tov and no one is staying, be willing to rent at a lower price since you… Read more »
This is akin to what the alter rebbe speaks about in likutei Torah. הב הב
I can’t believe someone is questioning the hospitality of CH. It’s unparalleled anywhere and it’s been that way for nearly 80 years.
Anyone! Coming from anywhere will get a bed and a meal.
I personally would like a bit more Balabatish accommodation and I can afford it. So thank you for making that option available.🙏🙏
As a family from out of town, I can tell you how difficult it is to find places to stay… Even for just a bed!
Everyone here forgot what the biggest culprit is regarding this issue and MANY other issues that plague our community. Namely: Did you know that in CENTRAL CH (Lefferts to Easter Parkways, Nostrand to Schenectady) there are about ONE THOUSAND APARTMENTS that are being rented to blacks, yuppies, MANY of the CRIMINALS. And who is the landlord? May you ask, A FELLOW LUBAVITCHER!! If you stop and think for a minute: How many issues would be resolved IN ONE SHOT if they started filling up their buildings with Yidden? Countless. Physically and spiritually. 1) Housing crisis. 2) Security crisis. 3) tishrei… Read more »
That is so true,never knew a Jewish landlord did this,are the Jewish landlords from the crown heights community or poilisher?
I’d say the biggest elephant in the room is your racism. But maybe that’s just me. Do better. And zein nisht a tipesh.
My grandfather is the only Lubavitcher in his family, and The Rebbe sent him on a shlichus to a faraway land, Australia. Did he expect that his grandson won’t be able to travel to his Rebbe, because the greedy people in the neighbourhood don’t understand the zechus they have to live in The Rebbe’s daled amos? And not give the opportunity for a bochur Ben Shliach Ben Shliach the rare chance to spend the holiest days of the year being uplifted by the atmosphere in Shechunas HaMelech?!
Disgraceful in my opinion
Greedy?
We can’t afford to feed our families
Or pay tuition without becoming homeless.
Do you understand Mr. Ben shliach Ben shliach?
Oh and we work from 8-6 straight or later if you count the traveling time.
Times have changed.
So let him come, but how does he pay for the trip? If he is raising money let him raise enough for a bed. If he can’t afford for the whole month, come for just yomim noraim or just sukkos.
I believe the majority of families in CH are more than open to welcoming guests into their homes during Tishrei.
Your comment are over emotional and border on the hysterical.
Many guests unfortunately take their hosts for granted; some use and abuse the generosity of their hosts.
Travellers from Israel and elsewhere are not entitled to be accommodated, they are accommodated due to the generosity of the homeowners.
Set the following requirements to come for Tishrei:
1. 99% attendance in Zal
2. Pass a proper faher on what was covered
3. Pay your actual costs.
The you go. 50 bochurim for Tishrei who are real assets.
Like the old days , my dad was from Montreal and the only way they were allowed to come to New York to be with the rebbe is that they had to earn it! By farher, learning bal peh, attendance , etc
The Vaad works with yeshivas in israel and arranges accomodations for over 1000 bachurim, Appartments in crown heights and arranges food in Ohalei torah where bachurim can enjoy 3 meals a day with there classmates just like they would in yeshiva
As a BT for many years living in CH, I was always invited for shabbes and chaguim for meals. Hosting someone in your home, regardless who is a big issue with privacy, with kids schedule and space. Nowadays we either live in a small apartment but nice, or huge and extremely old. We are struggling to fit out children in their rooms, we are struggling as is with sharing one bathroom with the whole family. This article for me is just blaming whoever is not “doing enough”. Guess what? Most CH residents open their house on a weekly/monthly basis to… Read more »
We started out renting our basement at very reasonable rent to Bochum who came in for Tishrei. We had them sign a contract.They didn’t keep up their end of the deal, brought in at least double the number of ppl we agreed on, invited their friends over for showers, and bust in the wall which they hid from us piling furniture in front of the damage .Our utility bills were through the roof and we were a young struggling family. We were badly burned. The whole situation was unenforceable and out of control and I was a nervous wreck the… Read more »
I’m so sorry my mom had a very much similar story . Broke doors . Handles . Took over the basement bh they got them out on time . Before they became squatters. I wouldn’t take strangers into my own home I wouldn’t feel safe.