Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington

Resposibility of a tenant for a guest

If a guest leaves a tenants appartment and causes damage to the complex how is responsable.

A guest was leaving may appartment and jumped on to a car port and dented some of the sheat metal.

My landloard said that i am resposable. The guest admited he did the damage and is going to pay for it. Am I still resposable?


Asked on 11/09/98, 4:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Preble Preble Law Firm, P.S.

Re: Resposibility of a tenant for a guest

My initial response would be no, but it depends.

1. What does your lease/rental agreement say? Are you responsible for your guests while they are on the landlord's property, even common areas over which you have no control? Was it your carport? If so, was it such that you could exert control over it?

2. Did you have any part in his jumping on the carport? Did you encourage him or fail to stop him? Or did he do this independently of your ability to direct or restrain him?

Gary Preble

Olympia

360-943-6960

Gary Preble

Preble Law Firm

2120 State Avenue NE


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Answered on 1/05/99, 4:37 am


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