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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Content: Dog Law :: Landlords and Dogs > Landlord Liability for Tenants' Dogs :: DogLaw.HugPug.com
Landlord Liability for Tenants' Dogs
One of the reasons landlords are reluctant to rent to tenants with pets is  that in some circumstances, a landlord may be financially responsible for  damage or injury caused by a tenant's dog. In other words, if the injured  person sues the landlord, the landlord, as well as the dog's owner, may end  up paying. Tenants must be prepared to deal with the landlord's fear of  liability. In most circumstances, a landlord isn't liable for injuries inflicted by a  tenant's dog. Just leasing premises to a tenant with a dog usually isn't  enough, by itself, to make a landlord legally responsible for a tenant's dog. For example, if a tenant's apparently friendly dog bites someone, the  landlord isn't liable for the injury. 33
In general, when a tenant's dog injures someone, courts hold the  landlord liable only if the landlord: knew the dog was dangerous and could have had the dog removed;