Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
Lighting
Does the landlord have a right to be turning off the hall way lights each and everytime when he knows that the hall way is in darkness?
Asked on 3/15/08, 4:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Lee
Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law
Re: Lighting
No.
Common areas must be kept suitably lit for safety purposes. The number of units and location of light switches may be considered, but as a general rule, only a foolish landlord risks the slip-and-fall case that inevitably follows inadequate lighting.
Answered on 3/17/08, 8:25 pm
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