Guest is Injured

Q: If a tenant has a party and a guest is injured slipping on some broken porch steps. The tenant had notified the landlord of the broken porch steps but the landlord failed to remedy the situation. The injured guest decides to sue the landlord for injuries. Is the landlord liable for damages?
 
 A: Yes. The property belongs to the landlord and it’s the landlord’s responsibility to maintain the property. If the tenant had not notified the landlord of the broken porch steps, the landlord would still be liable for damages. The insurance policy on the property should cover the legal losses in the suit; however it will NOT pay for the repairs to the property.