I live at an apartment complex. It has a four story garage attached to it.
Last night a brother/guest of one of the tenants set fire to a resident's car. He didn't know the resident, but just chose his car. The fire grew and torched/totaled 2 other cars and and ruined a few others. The fire alarms in the building never went off. An alarm went off in the parking area, which no one heard as it was obscured by metal doors. The fire trucks didn't sound their alarms either. It was around 2:00am.
Apparently, residents have complained to management numerous times regarding this group's drug parties on the roof. Last night a few cars were vandalized on the roof as well. It is interesting to note that the police officers knew these tenants by name.
There have been a number of door kick-ins, car window breaks, and robberies. The gates are often broken and solicitors frequently knock, leave flyers, etc.
What is really dismaying is that the management has done absolutely nothing to inform the residents. To a person who's car was totaled, a staff member said something along the lines that they were not responsible any more than his parents if something like this were to happen at his parent's house.
Does anybody know:
-A decent lawyer for these 4-6 people who have had their cars seriously damaged or totaled?
-Wether or not an apartment has liability for damages occurring on their property?
-Wether or not this is just cause to break a lease due to threat to security and safety?
This is a Trammel Crow/Riverstone Residential property called Alexan Bunker Hill.
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