A landlord's duty of care must be expressed as a duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances, not as a specific duty to conduct a safety audit or commission expert inspections for latent defects. The commercial nature of premises is relevant to what is reasonable but does not impose a higher or different duty. Where building work was lawfully completed in accordance with standards prevailing at the time of construction, and the owner has no actual knowledge of a latent danger, the absence of evidence of industry practice or widespread knowledge of the danger will preclude a finding of negligence for failure to upgrade to subsequently enacted standards.
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