--104.230.xxx.xxx

Wow, I don’t think I would’ve done that with tenants. Ever. Unless you’re a manager of a sober house. I agree with your thinking, but man, that’s a fine line there. --24.152.xxx.xx

Are you going to kick her out now? What if she says no? --24.152.xxx.xx

You betcha I'm kicking her out! If you use drugs in my property you are GONE. --104.230.xxx.xxx

Do you think it was because it is a rooming house situation, or do you think it would work in a standard rental of a single family as well? --73.19.xxx.xx

Yes, but my point it, how’s the drug test come in to play? If she wasn’t moving on her own and refused the test, you’d have no grounds to evict. As far as drugs go anyway. --24.152.xxx.xx

It's exploding the users. She was honest enough to agree to move on her own, I'd be getting a date on the calendar --172.59.xxx.xxx

6x6, I’m not surprised that they complied. Probably used to it. Somebody living in a rooming house has probably been dealing with drug tests from authority figures forever. Try this with a tenant in a SFH. Different outcome for sure. Section 8 should be mandatory in my opinion. --24.152.xxx.xx

Wow --73.147.xxx.xx

Section 8 should be mandatory from the govt paying it perspective. I agree with NE they are just followers who are used to being told what to do so they did it.I just couldnt imagine telling a tenant to do a drug test or move.I would not want to stand in front of a judge and tell him that she refused a drug test so i want her out --159.89.xxx.xx

Exposing (correction) --172.59.xxx.xx

I don't know that I would ask an existing tenant in a SFH to take a drug test. But what about as a screening tool? Employeers do it all the time as a condition of employment. I could see doing it as a condition of tenancy. I foresee a lot of self-screening behavior, just like with the two-minute in-home visit. --104.230.xxx.xxx

I don't see why you can't test tenants as long as it is spelled out in the lease and applied equally to all and assuming there is no state law against it. There are no federal laws the preclude it and it isn't a protected class. --209.205.xxx.xx

I like where this is going. Wonder if DOGE has thought of it yet? --75.11.xx.xx

I’m not surprised you had compliance from 3. If the rooming house is a good deal for them, there is a he said she said going on that could get them kicked out and they are clean, that was a simple way to prove innocence and keep their housing. If it’s not in the lease, I’d add it. I don’t know the legalities of it but instead of drug testing for an entrance into the rooming house, you can always share the story of you got the drug using problem tenant to leave. Maybe that self screens someone out in the beginning and prospective tenants realize you run a tight ship and not to follow rules. --73.149.xx.xxx

Meant to say makes them follow the rules. --73.149.xx.xxx

If a landlord wanted to have this as part of their screening process it would be best to require them to go to a medical facility to have this done. If you attempt to do this yourself, it is likely to end up in court with a judge pointing out that you are not a medical person licensed to practice medicine. Also, it could be said that you did something to taint the sample. Others may sue for discrimination. And it would be extremely difficult to get this implemented as being excepted practice in the first place. If you didn't do it yourself and required them to go to a medical facility, this would be expensive. Just lots of problems. However, it would be a good thing if it could be done. I may never find a tenant though. Lots of drug addicts today. --73.19.xxx.xx

Make a fake account and advertise a fake property and state drug testing requored prior to lease. Just to see what happens. --174.249.xx.xx

Very interesting. What's the cost to have the sample tested for drugs? --98.235.xxx.xxx

You can try to limit your tenants to people who are employed at a job that does drug testing. Although there is that "source of income" issue. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Just between me and you, I don't know that you'd even need to worry about the accuracy of the test. If they're willing to take it, I'd assume they'd pass. --104.230.xxx.xxx

I’m guessing you don’t have much experience with addicts. It would’ve taken nothing for your female tenant to call her clean urine source and get a condom full that she’d keep warm in her underwear for when you come back later to retest. I think it’s best for a landlord to not play in this sandbox unless they’re running a sober house for freshly clean addicts coming out of rehab. Even then, that’s left to sponsors and sober house managers. --24.152.xxx.xx

NE is right on how they can escape the urine test. Truckers do it a lot. --73.19.xxx.xx

Maybe I could just ask, "Would you pass a drug test?" If they say yes, then pull out a cup. If they actually TAKE the cup to head to the bathroom...thank them and tell them it won't actually be necessary, they just passed. --104.230.xxx.xxx

What kind of drug test? Who cares if someone had a gummy or two on a Friday or Saturday night? So what if they smoke a joint sometimes? Heaven forbid they have back pain and use some THC cream. A meth addict, surely none of us wants them. Heroin addict, probably the same. But recreational drug use? Especially since it's statewide legal in many, many places. None of anyone's business in my opinion. Are you going to test them for alcohol ... surely that causes the same, if not more, issues than some marijuana here and there. --98.237.xxx.xx

I’d take a pothead over a drunk any day. --24.152.xxx.xx

I think we have all experienced a tenant and thought to ourselves - dude you have to be stoned or incredibly stupid....but instead we all just smile - and offer funnions. --67.140.xx.xxx

Me, I don't try to control my tenants' use of drugs, legal or otherwise. Pay the rent, keep the property in good condition, don't smoke INSIDE my units, ... --71.38.xx.xxx

That’s a factor as well. Positive test does not prove use on the property. --24.152.xxx.xx

it is LL like op who gives the rest of us a bad name…requesting a drug test..w t f --104.28.xx.xxx

Adopt a service animal or emotional support dog that is really a retired drug sniffing dog from law enforcement and bring him along to your screening. That's the sneakiest way I can think of doing it. Everyone else has ESAs, why not let us use that ploy. --108.69.xxx.xxx

Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable standing in front of a judge on the outcome of a $4.80 drug test. One that clearly states that a positive result requires retesting by a medical professional. --165.85.xxx.xxx

A simpler way would probably be to encourage roommates to narc on each other and call the cops. Police report = eviction. That way you stay out of the he said she said. --24.152.xxx.xx