Ismy landlord responsible for a break-in to my apartment if it has happened3 times and they still haven’t fixed my door?
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Ismy landlord responsible for a break-in to my apartment if it has happened3 times and they still haven’t fixed my door?
Someone broke into my apartment over 3 months ago and busted my door; since then they have broken in 2 more times and still my door hasn’t been fixed. They have stolen laptops , X-boxes and cash.
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of most States, if a landlord is on notice of criminal activity around the property that is being rented out to his or her tenant, the landlord has an obligation to safeguard the property being rented to protect his tenants.
Examples would be security monitors, video taping, surveilance by security guards and the like depending upon the severity of the problems. If a tenant's apartment has been broken into, the landlord has an obligation to make repairs promptly including fixing broken doors, installing better locks (additional deadbolts) to make sure the rented apartment is in safe condition for the tenant.
If your landlord was advised of every break in of your apartment and did nothing to fix the door and safeguard your interests as a tenant, from what you have stated, your landlord could very well be responsible for reimbursing you the cost of the fair market value of items stolen on the second and third incidents.
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