A concern about methamphetamine at a rental property needs evidence and a careful response. Avoid drawing conclusions about a tenant or the safety of a home from suspicion alone. Contact your property manager, keep the relevant reports and use appropriate professional advice before deciding on testing, cleaning or changes to the tenancy.
Landlords must not knowingly rent out a property contaminated with methamphetamine. A screening assessment and detailed testing have different purposes. A valid assessment must follow the approved method, and a result can trigger further testing and decontamination responsibilities. The response depends on the actual evidence, the part of the property affected and the current rules.
Read Tenancy Services’ current information on properties affected by meth before making decisions. Do not assume an old report, an informal test or the smell or appearance of a home proves its current status. Use suitably qualified professionals where the assessment or work calls for them.
Retain the assessment, laboratory reports, dates, contractor advice and correspondence. Discuss access, safety and any proposed work with the property manager. Tenancy decisions should follow the applicable process and evidence, rather than an automatic demand that the tenant leave.
The guide offer covers testing, contamination, professional cleaning, records and communication about property concerns. Complete the form below and mention the Methamphetamine Guide. Alysha will email the latest copy and can discuss how the concern fits into the management of your rental. Specialist testing or remediation needs its own appropriate professional assessment.
For other preparation and safety topics, visit our landlord resources. To report an issue at a New Era rental, use the maintenance reporting route.