The basic rule for landlords is to provide rental premises that are “kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses.” Practically speaking, this means that if you know about a particular danger or a threat of danger, you must take reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate that danger. The real question is what are the “reasonable steps” to take? At the basic level, you should make sure that you have adequate lighting that is well-maintained to illuminate the

General Discrimination Issues Federal, state, and local laws prohibit discrimination in rental housing. The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. State fair housing statutes protect against discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, familial status, source of income of the applicant, and d

Every commercial lease contract will have default provisions that will allow the landlord to seek default remedies against the tenant,...