Question

Marcus is a handicapped individual living is a multi-family building. The entrance to the building is three feet above grade and therefore requires a handicap ramp for proper accessibility. Who is responsible for paying for the installation of the ramp...?

Answer 1

Answer:

The building owner is responsible for the installation of the ramp.

Explanation:

If we consider the liability of a building owner, we find the following liabilities -

• The owner is liable for all the injuries that occur on any part of property that is under his control.
• The common areas that are used by the occupants of the property shall be maintained by the owner.
• The owner will be held liable if he rents a property to someone without providing proper facilities to the occupant.

Thus according to the third liability, the owner should pay for the installation of ramp because he has rented the property to a handicapped individual so the facilities should be provided accordingly.