What are a landlord’s responsibilities with regard to tenant safety and security?
Ans. Landlords have a certain degree of legal responsibility to safeguard and protect their tenants from would-be assailants and thieves, as well as, the criminal element amongst fellow tenants. They also have the responsibility of protecting the neighborhood from tenants indulging in illegal activities, such as drug dealing. A landlord’s legal duties spring from building codes, ordinances, statutes including court decisions.
