ALLOWING THE TENANT ACCESS TO THE ATTIC CAN CREATE GREAT RISKS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

 

1.  Many homes have access to the attic spaces that are unusable, and the Owner and Property Manager has no expectation or intention that the Tenant will use or access the attic.

 

2.  Tenants often access the attic for unknown reasons, curiosity, or possibly due to hearing something that may be in the attic.

  

3.  Tenants are frequently injured due to accessing the attic by falling through the floor to the room below or due to a collapse of the pull down attic stairs.

 

4.  The Lease should clearly prohibit attic access.

 

5.  The attic access should be secured by a lock to discourage access and make it clear that access is not permitted by the Tenant.

 

6.   If attic access is necessary in order to change the A/C filter, the Tenant should not be required to change the A/C filter and a professional should be used.  

 

SERIOUS INJURIE, LAWSUITS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE TENANT ACCESSING THE ATTIC.

 

FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ATTIC SPACES CAN RESULT IN A LAWSUIT BY THE TENANT AGAINST THE OWNER AND THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT MAY NOT BE COVERED BY THE PROPERTY MANAGER’S E & O INSURANCE.  THIS CAN CAUSE GREAT EXPENSE TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY AS AN ATTORNEY MUST BE HIRED TO DEFEND THE LAWSUIT.

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