Can Tenant sue Landlord even managed by Property Management

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Can Tenant Sue Landlord even if property managed by Property Management in any situation,

if yes except from LLC is there any other way to save Landlord?

Joe Splitrock · Answer

Anybody can sue anyone for any reason. The question is whether the landlord could be held liable if they have a property manager. They answer is maybe. It depends if they can prove the landlords actions are at fault. Even if the property is held in an LLC, there are situations where the owner can be held liable. If owners break their LLC operating rules or do something illegal, they can be held liable.

For example, the PM is screening a tenant and wants to rent to a family. You tell the PM, "I don't want kids in my property so deny them". The PM denies the applicant and says the owner has a "no kids" policy. Even if your property is in an LLC, you can be held personally liable for breaking fair housing laws. The PM can also be held liable for participating.

Bottom line, having a PM or LLC is not protection from doing the wrong thing intentionally. However, having a PM does provide isolation from liability. If you are not the one managing the property, you have deniability when management actions are at fault. In other words have a PM provides more protection.

Russell Brazil · Answer

Yes. The property manager is an extension of you.

Matthew Ollis · Answer

Yes, have high liability limits on your insurance and get an umbrella with extra liability coverage over your properties. This is what insurance is for along with reducing your risk at each property.

Theresa Harris · Answer

Anyone can sue anyone else. Whether or not they are successful is another story. We don't know what the problem is, but if it was something the property manager did (or didn't do in the case of repairs) and you had no knowledge of it, it might be hard for the tenant to win against you.

Emily Howlett · Answer

Keep in mind that in some situations, intentions don't matter - if you even unintentionally violate certain rules (fair housing for example), the event still happened, therefore you're at fault.

Drew Sygit · Answer

A good attorney will seu EVERYONE connected to the situation, in the hopes of getting as much money for their client, and typically themselves, as possible.

Have you contact your insurance company to see if they will provide legal representation?

Pratap Singh · Answer

thanks, yes not doing intentionally.

Can Tenant sue Landlord even managed by Property Management

Can Tenant sue Landlord even managed by Property Management

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