Title: 10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
Headings: 10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
1. Injury Responsibility
2. Dangerous Conditions
3. Inspect the Premises
4. Other Perils
5. Liability Claims
6. Added Liability Concerns
7. Vehicle Liability
8. Dogs and Critters
9. Security Issues
10. Bad Behavior Tenants
From This Issue
November 1, 2010
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Habitational/Dwellings; Agents E&O Survey

Content: 10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
November 1, 2010
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1. Injury Responsibility
A landlord is held responsible for an injury on the rented premises if it can be shown that the landlord or his agent was somehow negligent in maintaining the property, and that the negligence in doing so was the proximate cause of the injury. 2. Dangerous Conditions
Actual negligence need not, in most cases, be specifically proven. It’s sufficient for the plaintiff tenant to show that the landlord actually knew, or should have known, of a dangerous condition and, either failed to repair it, or to give adequate warning of its presence. 3. Inspect the Premises
To avoid, or at least minimize, the possibility of a lawsuit for negligence, a landlord, or his agent should inspect the premises from time to time, not just at the beginning and the end of the leasehold. Keep lists of complaints and the repairs that were made. Get tenants involved by encouraging them to report dangerous conditions, or security problems. 4.