Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
landlords and pets (pitbull)
Can a landlord be held accountable if a tenants animal where to harm someone ? Either on the property or off the property. I am talking of a pitbull.
Asked on 3/15/04, 8:33 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb
Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb
Re: landlords and pets (pitbull)
Conceivably yes. If he was aware of the harm and didn't take reasonable and necessary steps to protect tenants from harm.
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Answered on 3/16/04, 9:04 am