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Updated about 9 years ago on . Most recent reply
An interesting liability question
I have a wonderful family living in one of my large single family homes. A few weeks ago the tenant informed me that her mother (who lives elsewhere) had taken a fall and broken her hip. The mother would be in rehab for several weeks at a hospital and then would come and live with the tenants for five or six weeks until she could return home.
Of course, I offered my condolences and that I was glad the house had a main floor room and bathroom that would be so helpful.
However, now I am wondering about the liability I might incur on this. The bathroom has no handicap bars or any other special safety devices; the lease makes no mention, of course, of this additional person living in the house.
I have no desire to refuse this request (and it would be unreasonable and unkind to do so), but I am wondering if should write up some kind of paperwork for it.
Thoughts?