Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
Financial Responsibility
My apartment was burglarized by workers employed by my
landlord. Items were stolen and checks were forged and
cashed. They were arrested and some of the items
located at a pawn shop. I had to pay $250 did get my
items out of pawn. Should my landlord be responsible,
and can I deduct my losses from my rent pay
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Financial Responsibility
The landlord can be made responsible for the acts
of his employees or independent contractors for
acts done during the course and scope of their employmnent.
There are cases that state employers are not liable
for the criminal actions since they are not done
during the course and scope of their employment. However,
there is a trend to make employers responsible through
various other theories such as they knew or should
have known such actions could take place, they were negligent
in hiring the employees', etc. You would need to file
suit, establish liability and obtain a judgment. I
would not advise you withhold rent.
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