Consider the current trends in landlord's tort liabilities. Which of the following holds true for injuries sustained by a tenant on a leased property due to the landlord's failure to make repairs?

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The proliferation of housing codes and the development of the implied warranty of habitability have persuaded a majority of courts to impose on landlords the duty to use reasonable care in their maintenance of the leased property. The landlord now may be liable if injury results from her negligent failure to carry out her duty to make repairs. As a general rule, a landlord will not be liable unless she had notice of the defect and a reasonable opportunity to make repairs.

Consider the Current Trends in Landlord's Tort Liabilities