are landlords liable if illegal drugs are used by tenants in ri
A: Yes. A landlord is responsible for providing a safe rental for tenants. If a landlord is shown to have willfully disregarded tenant safety, he or she can be found negligible in a lawsuit, and the tenant could be awarded millions of dollars. This is especially true if similar crimes have previously occurred on the property. In addition to this responsibility to the tenants, landlords may also be partially responsible for protecting the surrounding community from criminal acts of the tenants. For example, some states have codes and statutes that impose liability on landlords for renting property to drug dealers. Any person that is injured or otherwise bothered by drug dealers in a landlord's rental properties -- be it another tenant or someone in the community -- may sue the landlord, claiming that the rental property has become a public nuisance or poses a danger to the community. In most states and jurisdictions, landlord responsibilities cover, at least to some degree, protection of their tenants. This protection responsibility may impose a legal duty on the landlord to take steps to protect their tenants from thieves, assailants and criminal acts from other tenants. It’s a good question too. It’s about what the landlord can be held responsible for if their tenant does illegal acts. The short answer is no you can’t be held responsible for the actions of your tenants. I have read that certain states are penalizing landlord who own crack houses for example. Landlords in most states have some degree of legal responsibility to protect their tenants from illegal activities, such as drug dealing, on the premises and to create a safe living environment for their tenants. These legal duties stem from building codes, ordinances, statutes, and court decisions. SECURITY DEPOSITS. Most landlords require new tenants to give a security. deposit when the new tenant moves in. The security. deposit is a payment that is held by the landlord and. that is used to protect the landlord from damages to. the apartment that may be caused by the tenant during. the lease period and that may be used by the landlord. for unpaid rent. A security deposit is not applied to the. rent bill but is completely. Keys. 1  Re-key or replace door locks before leasing a rental to a new tenant. 2  Eliminate the use of a master key. 3  Don't label keys with unit numbers.  If you lend out backup keys, keep a log of who borrows 1  them. Lock the room where key boxes are stored.  Use a burglar alarm to protect the manager's office. Rhode Island Termination and Eviction Rules. State laws specify when and how a landlord may terminate a tenancy. For example, a landlord may give a Rhode Island tenant who has possessed, used, or sold illegal drugs an unconditional quit notice. If the tenant does not move out immediately the landlord can file for eviction. You may be held liable for injuries or losses that result from the illegal activity. A tenant (or someone in the neighborhood) who is injured or annoyed may sue you on the grounds that the rental property is a public nuisance that seriously threatens public safety or morals.
Yes, State laws specify when and how a landlord may terminate a tenancy.