Title: Landlord Liability and Property Management Liability - TorkLaw
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Content: Finally, one day the abusive tenant causes severe injuries to the victimized tenant. Can the landlord be held liable for the injuries? Yes. In one case, the landlord knew of the danger posed by the abusive tenant, and made a promise to the victim to rectify the situation, but did nothing. The court held that the landlord had a duty to evict the abusive tenant and was liable for the victim’s injuries. Landowners are responsible for maintaining their property in a reasonably safe condition. This includes protecting tenants from foreseeable third party criminal assaults. Suppose a tenant is assaulted or raped on the apartment’s grounds by an unidentified criminal. Can the landlord be held liable to the tenant for his or her injuries? The test is one of “foreseeability,” that is, whether the landlord could have reasonably anticipated that a tenant would have been raped, robbed, or assault on the apartment’s grounds.