Title: Dog Law :: Landlords and Dogs > Landlord Liability for Tenants' Dogs :: DogLaw.HugPug.com
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Landlord Liability for Tenants' Dogs
Knowing About and Having Power to Remove the Dog
INJURIES OFF THE LANDLORD'S PROPERTY
Harboring a Tenant's Dog
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"harbored" or "kept" the tenant's dog - that is, cared for or had some  control over the dog. These factors are discussed just below. They apply to homeowners'  associations, which control common areas in their developments, as well as  traditional landlords. 34
If a landlord is found financially liable, the liability coverage of the  building owner's insurance may cover the loss. ( Liability insurance is  discussed in Dog Bites .) Knowing About and Having Power to Remove the Dog
In many states, someone trying to hold a landlord liable for injuries caused  by a tenant's dog must prove both that the landlord knew that dog was  dangerous and that the landlord had the power, legally, to make the tenant  get rid of the dog or move out. 35 Sometimes, courts put this requirement in  terms of the landlord's general duty to keep the property in a safe condition. 36 As one court put it, a property owner cannot "sit idly by in the face  of the known danger to others." 37
But not all states use this rule. Under some laws, landlords are not  liable even when they know a tenant's dog is likely to hurt someone.