You caused it, so you will probably be liable for the damage. The fact that the fire extinguisher was empty will not negate your liability. You MAY be able to get contribution from the landlord depending on the language of your lease. So if the lease required that the landlord provide and maintain/inspect fire extinguishers, that would help you.
2 attorney answers. I agree and add only if required by your lease or local ordinance. I am not aware of any state law requiring landlords to provide fire extinguishers. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our …
Who pays for the fire extinguisher; landlord or tenant?
Ask the landlord or property manager to provide an extinguisher for the home as part of your fire safety plan. If they decline, get one for yourself and have it mounted close to an exit If there is one in the property, check for a yellow tag marking it’s last service date, if the date is longer than 12 months, contact someone like Fireco urgently.
Answer (1 of 4): It depends. Mostly it is dependent on the fire codes in your locality. For example, in much of the US, each locality or state adopts certain fire codes. Even if it is, you probably cannot expect for this to be a prosecutable offense. It …
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Does my Landlord have to provide a fire extinguisher?
Some landlords may be open to sponsoring an extinguisher as they also have a risk when the property is occupied. Ask the landlord or property manager to provide an extinguisher for the home as part of your fire safety plan.
What kind of fire protection does a landlord have to provide?
In general the landlord maintains the systems specified on a building’s Compliance Schedule. These are generally life saving systems like fire-alarms hardwired to the main electrics of the building, sprinkler systems, automatic doors, back-flow preventers to name a few.
Can a landlord adapt a lease to include fire safety equipment?
Under certain circumstances, the landlord may adapt the lease that the responsibility of maintenance cost is passed to the tenant or an agent he employs. It is important to know, that handheld fire safety equipment is NOT a specified system and is therefore NOT a requirement by the landlord for a building to be warranted as “fit” for occupation.
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Reference:
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher