Q: We are renting a home in Sarasota with a pool. My 15 month old grand daughter lives with us. Whose responsibility
Is it to secure the pool with fence and alarms...ours or the landlord?
A: Most likely, there is a provision in your Lease Agreement regarding the pool. To my knowledge, there is no FL Statute that requires a Landlord to secure a pool, but any landlord client of mine renting a pool home certainly have provisions in the Lease putting the liability and responsibility on the tenant. Be sure to review your Lease Agreement carefully, you may find your own answers. Best of Luck to you.
A: Local safety codes may very well require the landlord to see to it that the pool have such fence and alarms. But the best thing to do is, as soon as possible, make sure your granddaughter knows how to swim.
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