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By M. Farrugia
As a property owner, a landlord usually has some degree of liability for rental property. However, the primary factor in establishing who is liable for an injury or crime on a rental property is negligence. If someone is injured or a crime is committed on a rental property and the landlord's negligence of the property can be proven as the cause, the landlord can be held liable. Conversely, if someone is injured or damage to the property is caused by proven negligence on the tenant's part, the tenant can be held liable. Landlord Negligence
A landlord can be held legally responsible for injury or crime on their rental property when their negligence can be proven as the cause of the incident. Several conditions must be proven in order to establish landlord negligence. First, it must be proven that it was the landlord's responsibility to maintain the part of the property where an injury was caused. Second, it must be proven that the problem was relatively longstanding and that the landlord did not take appropriate action to remedy the condition when he could have done so without incurring an unreasonable expense. Third, it must be proven that the injury was a genuine result of the landlord's negligence. Landlords are especially likely to be held liable for crime if criminal activity has previously occurred on the premises.