{"id":6239,"date":"2020-02-09T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herbert-texas.local\/?p=6239"},"modified":"2024-04-12T10:26:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T15:26:17","slug":"are-landlords-responsible-for-a-tenants-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/injuryattorneyofdallas.com\/es\/blog\/are-landlords-responsible-for-a-tenants-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Landlords Responsible for a Tenant\u2019s Safety?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you sign a lease to rent a space, you become responsible for certain things, such as replacing the batteries in a fire alarm. Your landlord, however, will retain legal responsibility for other things. Your leasing agreement<\/a> can describe which aspects of the home or apartment are your responsibility and which are your landlord\u2019s. If an accident on your property injures you, the landlord may be liable for your damages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landlords\u2019 Responsibilities Under Texas Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Renting to a tenant does not remove 100% of a property owner\u2019s responsibilities over the property. The owner will still have legal ties to the premises, as well as specific duties of care over the safety of tenants. These duties generally include overseeing the reasonable safety, livability, maintenance, and repair of the premises. If a landlord breaches any of his or her duties and a tenant suffers an injury as a result, the landlord could be legally responsible for damages. A landlord in Texas has a few specific responsibilities by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n