Key legal question
Whether the tenant was bound by obligations regarding the carpet installed before she moved in
Extracted holding
No automatic transfer of obligations arose from the lease; the landlords remained responsible for maintaining the common parts under the lease.
Extracted reasoning
The tenant had not participated in purchasing the carpet and was not party to earlier arrangements concerning it. Under Art. 256 CO, the landlords had to keep the common areas fit for intended use, including replacing worn carpet.