Proud Deplorable wrote: "It's public record. Why are you entitled to someone looking it up for you? Don't be lazy."  AND "The owners ultimately are not liable for the tenants, although it would be the nice thing to do."
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- I'm not being lazy, I'm reading a newspaper that takes money in return for the information it provides.
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- The owners do bear a responsibility to their tenants (the tenants are paying a fee to the landlord).  The landlords may not be liable for the actions of individual tenants, but the law makes it clear that they do have to provide accommodations that meet certain safety and health standards.