Title: Do Landlords Have an Obligation to Protect Their Tenants? | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: Do Landlords Have an Obligation to Protect Their Tenants?
Do Landlords Have an Obligation to Protect Their Tenants?
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Content: Landlords must remain vigilant of all possible criminal activities in the area and actively report or remove any individual--including other tenants or employees--who is causing problems. While landlords are typically not statutorily required to screen tenants with criminal histories, some states, like Tennessee and New Jersey, require landlords to evict any tenant who commits a dangerous crime on property grounds when the offending tenant’s behavior could potentially harm another tenant. Remediation
Any landlord who fails to adhere to his obligations could be personally liable for any damages a tenant incurs as a result, including compensation for stolen or broken property and medical bills due to injury or death. A tenant may terminate her lease agreement early and without penalty if the landlord continuously fails to protect her and her personal property, or withhold rent to cover the costs of repairing or replacing any malfunctioning security features the landlord refuses to fix. Landlords may also face civil sanctions, fines and even criminal charges for ignoring or permitting criminal activity on property grounds. ‒‒:‒‒
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References
"Housing Law: Text and Materials"; David Hughes; 2005
"Landlord and Tenant Law"; Susan Bright, et al.