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Is the landlord or tenant responsible for damage caused by attempted break in?
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∙ 14y ago
If the damage was not done by you or someone you know and you file a police report then the landlords insurance should cover it. But he may not want to claim it. If he dont want his rates to go up. Or he may raise your rent. His insurance only covers the building. you mite want to get renters insurance to cover your personal property for damage or loss.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoUnless the tenant engaged in a reckless behavior that encouraged the burglary (like placing a sign in the front yard that reads "Leaving out of town, no alarm system, back doors unlocked, please burglarize it"), no person bares responsibility for the criminal actions of a third person. It's not the tenants fault that Person X, a career criminal, decided to victimize them.
The landlord is typically responsible for any damages to the structure (via home-owners insurance) and the tenant responsible for any stolen property (via renters insurance). Until such time as the burglar is caught and restitution is demanded.
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∙ 11y agoNeither, the criminal is.
Well, you knew that and it wasn't the answer you were looking for so...
I'm no lawyer but...
Unless the landlord or tenant was somehow negligent, they are each likely responsible for their own losses.
By that I mean if the thief broke through a window and stole a TV, the landlord should repair and clean up the window and the tenant should go buy a new TV.
As for negligence, let's say there was a locking gate that broke and the landlord just wouldn't fix. If the thief got in that was and could not have before it broke, that's negligence on the part of the landlord.
If, for example, the tenant left that gate unlocked, then maybe they are negligent.
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∙ 13y agoA tenant! If they damaged something they don't own they are responsible for fixing it.
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