Should every item of chametz and its exact location be specified in the contract?
Preferably, the exact location of all the chametz should be specified. However, if an item or a location was omitted, it is included in the sale. This is because there is a clause in the contract that includes all types of chametz in all places. 13. Does one need to lock the place where the chametz is stored? If possible, yes. Otherwise, it should be taped closed and labeled that there is chametz inside. A section of the house that is being sold should be locked if possible, or closed off. 14. If the house will be vacant during Pesach, does this affect the sale? Since the non-Jew must have access to the chametz, one should leave a key with a neighbor and inform the authorizing rabbi of its location. 15. During Pesach, may items be taken from sections of the house that have been sold? The contract gives permission to the seller to retrieve an item from these locations in times of need. However, one should not do so too often, since this would indicate that the sale has not been taken se
