Tenant Smelling Marijuana in Apartment Hallway; What Can We Do?

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Tenant Smelling Marijuana in Apartment Hallway What Can We Do Landlord Hank

This week we have another marijuana question for Ask Landlord Hank this time about the smell of marijuana in an apartment hallway reported by a tenant. Remember Landlord Hank is not an attorney and is not giving legal advice.

Dear Landlord Hank,

My tenant reported a faint smell of marijuana in the hallway, but does not know which apartment. What are the procedures to be taken, if any? -Tessa

Dear Landlord Tessa,

I don’t know what state you are in, but marijuana usage is legal in some places, and in other states, medical usage of marijuana is allowed.

I would contact all tenants and let them know, in general, that illegal drug usage will not be tolerated and is in direct violation of your lease.

I would then ask the tenant that made the report to see if, in the future, he or she can tell which apartment the problem is coming from.

This way you can speak directly to that tenant, without letting the tenant smoking marijuana know where you got the information. Good luck and hope this works.

Sincerely,

Hank Rossi

This week we have another marijuana question for Ask Landlord Hank this time about the smell of marijuana in an apartment hallway reported by a tenant
Landlord Hank says, “I would contact all tenants and let them know, in general, that illegal drug usage will not be tolerated and is in direct violation of your lease.”

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I started in real estate as a child watching my father take care of our family rentals- maintenance, tenant relations, etc , in small town Ohio. As I grew, I was occasionally Dad’s assistant. In the mid-90s I decided to get into the rental business on my own, as a sideline. In 2001, I retired from my profession and only managed my own investments, for the next 10 years. Six years ago, my sister, working as a rental agent/property manager in Sarasota, Florida convinced me to try the Florida lifestyle. I gave it a try and never looked back. A few years ago we started our own real estate brokerage. We focus on property management and leasing. I continue to manage my real estate portfolio here in Florida and Atlanta.