Title: Landlord Liability and Property Management Liability - TorkLaw
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Content: that is, the dangerous condition is created by the tenant, unless the tenant has not reported it to the landlord. Property owners have a legal obligation (“duty”) to use due care for the safety of its tenants and their guests to keep those areas of the property under their control in a reasonably safe condition. This includes such common areas as sidewalks, walkways, pool, spa, tennis courts, elevators, stairways, landscaping, etc. For instance, if the landlord leaves a water hose across a sidewalk in an unlit area, and a tenant or guest trips on it in the dark, the landlord can be held liable for the resulting injuries and related expenses. The owner of an apartment complex can be held liable for the damages resulting from injuries due to: Failing to make a promised repair to a faulty condition in the unit in a timely manner
The repair is made in a careless or negligent manner
Not informing the tenant of a dangerous condition that is not apparent to the tenant at the time the lease is made
Violating the law
Suppose the apartment complex has a pool without a fence around it. If your state requires fencing around the pool, and a child drowns there, the landlord can be held liable for the child’s wrongful death. Suppose the landlord agrees to let the tenant keep a dog in the apartment, but one day the dog gets out and mauls a small child. Is the landlord liable for the child’s injuries? The landlord can be held liable only if it can be shown that the landlord had actual knowledge of the dog’s presence and its vicious nature.