In PENNSYLVANIA, is the landlord responsible for removing snow from an apartment's premises, or the tenant?

Question

If someone was injured after slipping on the ice, who is responsible???

Answer 1

The landlord is responsible and liable for any injury on the property. Inside your apartment that you're renting, you are liable. But on the common areas such as hallways, staircases, and the surrounding property, parking lot and sidewalks, it's his responsibility.

Answer 2

In Pennsylvania: The person walking on the snow or ice is responsible for themselves. If you see snow and choose to walk in it, it is your choice. If you are a tenant and there is snow and ice on the entrance or egress to your living environment, you should remove it for your own safety. IT IS YOU THAT HAVE TO GO IN OR OUT.

If the snow and ice is on a neighbors property, THE LAW SAYS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT GO THERE.

Landlords, often take care of this problem, because it will cost them $2,000 when they are sued, just to hear the judge say to the person that have fallen; YOU SHOULD NOT OF WENT THERE, CASE DISMISSED.

Answer 3

Emily, it really depends on the lease. I have rented from both kinds....

One who did everything for me, and the other who required I do all snow removal, grass cutting and small maintenance.

Generally, there is a big difference in price, and your own maintenance is more prominant in a whole home, or half home lease. Most apartment type rentals have someone who does all the maintenance for them.

Read your lease and ask.

Hope this helps....

Answer 4

Each states have their own law, you might want to go the the library and ask the libarian for a book on rental laws in Pennsylvania.