I have 2 female renters in two of my places. both are month to month now. Both Section 8. Both are telling me that each one is doing drugs. B told me today that A is doing drugs in the house and is selling sex in the house at night to various men. B claims that she spoke with neighbor across the street from A and he says cars are coming by every night at A's house. What would you do? I know that if confronted they will both lie. I do not want my rental to be a brothel or a drug house, but I do not know how to prove or disprove the allegations. What do I do? Forget going to Housing. They couldn't care less.

What OPM (OR) said.

When I reported drug use or sales to the police, the City attorney gave me 30 days to get them out, or the City would take away my million dollar property. Now that evictions are at a standstill for the next year, I couldn't get rid of a fire breathing dragon even if I tired..

What they do behind closed doors is not your responsability. as long as the bills are paid.

THE DRUGGIY TING nobody wants to touch any ting.

We are kinda in un sorted waters. no body is going to help you. that is the fact

All the money in world cant fix stupid.

find away to make it right

Melinda,

If you report them to S8 or the police YOU lose rent and have to evict them thru court. (court open??)

Another vote for "Stay out - not your problem" and "don't let THEIR problem become YOUR problem". Stay out of it.

In normal times I like NE's response: The next time EITHER of you complain about the other I will evict BOTH of you.

My technique when I want them out: I text them and ask "Mary, Why are the police asking me about you?"

PS

If we really knew what went on in our rentals we could not sleep at night.

I simply don't see how anyone lives in a society like that

life is too short to deal with section 8 and drugs and prostitution

Thanks all for your input.

Diane-- Their lease was for 1 year. After that it is month to month.

This really sounds like two neighbors who have gotten into a pixxing match and are trying to get you involved.

I would not get the police involved. Depending upon local laws, they could make it tougher on you than they do the tenants.

Brad:

That's evil genius, texting to inquire why the police are asking about you. Yes, do that to both.

We bought a rental property that turned out to be across the street from a drug house. Word on the street was that it was nothing major, mostly pot. But I didn't like the constant stream of cars parking in front of MY house, with people walking across the street to the drug house and then coming back with their goods in hand.

I was there for several days working on projects and in and out constantly, so every time a car pulled up, I walked over with a big smile and said, "Hi! Can I help you?" They were always just "visiting friends," but I noticed after about a week that they were parking on the cross street instead.