Whereas the traditional common law "no duty to maintain or repair" rule was steeped in the caveat emptor ethic of an earlier commercial era

These limitations demonstrate that the Legislature framed the section only to encompass relatively minor dilapidations in leased premises

It is the duty of the renter to exercise reasonable care and diligence in inspecting the premises which he proposes to rent

"'In the absence of special warranty or agreement, the tenant in taking the leased premises assumes all risks arising from damages which are obvious to ordinary observation

If he does undertake to make ordinary repairs, he is required to exercise reasonable care and is liable for injuries caused by his negligence or unskillfulness.

Such a holding would be contrary to the many cases generally holding that in the absence of fraud or deceit on the part of the landlord in concealing latent defects of which he has knowledge, and in the absence of a direct covenant to make repairs, the lessor is not liable to the tenant or others for injuries resulting from defects in the rented premises

It is entirely possible, for instance, for a widow to elect to take against a will with which she is entirely satisfied, merely to insure the vesting of a contingent remainder to a son and away from other legatees

"See the discussion of the conflict of reasoning as to scope of the term" tenant "at note 22 supra. At any rate, it seems that the tenant's family could be considered third party beneficiaries more readily than could a social guest."'

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