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If you are a tenant renting either residential or commercial property, you may think of your relationship with your landlord as merely one involving regular
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Via Matthew A. Dolman
If you are a tenant renting either a residential or commercial property, you may think of your landlord as simply the person whom you pay your monthly rent. Florida law, however, recognizes that there is more to the landlord-tenant relationship than merely leasing space for one to live or conduct their business.
Besides just providing a place for someone to live, a landlord has many different responsibilities to their tenant. Likewise, a tenant has different responsibilities to the property owners as well. In this article, we will focus on just one responsibility the property owner has towards the tenant: security.
Reasonably Foreseeable Criminal Conduct
Under Florida law, a property owner has a duty to protect their tenant from ‘reasonably foreseeable criminal conduct’. Basically, a landlord bears some responsibility to their tenants to prevent and protect them from crime. This is a form of premises liability.
What does this mean for the area of personal injury law? It means that if you are ever in the frightening situation of being a victim to a crime on your landlord’s property, you may have a claim against them for damages resulting from your injuries.
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https://www.dolmanlaw.com/legal-services/premises-liability-attorneys/