Bal Taschit for Property Sales

Question

In Halacha, there is a general prohibition against destruction (with many exceptions, my question is if it is permitted to destroy in order to sell property, for example a homeowner destroying a fruit tree in order to increase home value if buyers don’t like it

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    The only thing that can be done is to have the tree uprooted and replanted in another location. If the new (Jewish) owners absolutely have to get rid of the tree, they may do so by having a non-Jew take care of it.

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