shiprepairwoman
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Yes and no. If they are cooking meth you can lose your house but if they are beating the kids you can't.
Screen tenants for criminal background and credit then make sure the neighbors have your phone number in case they are bad neighbors you will get a call. This can allow you to ask them to quiet the dog or find out they are dealing drugs or running cockfights. |
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estielmo
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If there is reason to believe you know of illegal activity it is possible you could be at least civilly liable and there could possibly be criminal charges, as well. |
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A Texas Tycoon
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There is a fine line here. If you knowingly rented the property or are working with the criminals then you can lose the property. If you lease to them unknowingly then you will not.
About 10yrs ago I unknowingly rented a house to what the police later told me was a drug cartel. I did not lose the house be believe me when I tell you I was put under a microscope when they did their investigation.
The best way to protect yourself is to do a full criminal, credit and back ground check before leasing your house. There are agencies that do this for you.
(National tenant network) |
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Ross
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If you are aware of something illegal going on in a home that you own but rent you are required to report it. Not sure to what trouble you can get in if you don't. If you know that your tenants are doing something illegal you are required to report it and cooperate with the law. |
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jenfrompen
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If you rent out your home you can be held liable for what happens inside and on the property. In Example, if your tenants are dealing drugs and the police are involved you could loose your property. You can make sure that you are protected by having a very clearly defined lease. Consult an attorney to make sure that you are protected in a worse case scenario. |
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Patrick
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In a short answer, yes. There are federal forfeiture laws which allow the government to seize any property which is knowingly used for drug trade. That means if you know, or should have known, that drug dealing is going in in your house the government can seize it.
BTW, the law applies to all property. If you use a car for a drug deal it can be seized, as well as the money that trades hands, etc. All property is included in these laws.
Good Luck! |
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keswickian
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To a point ,if it is a grow op then the government can step in a tear down your house ,You need a signed lease to prove you do not live there i would check it out with real estate and see what your rights are. |
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to a degree yes. if you are renting it out without the landlords permission then yeah if something goes wrong, it will all on you. sign an agreement with the third party and if the landlord is cool, then go for it. if not, you may want to sign that agreement anyways so if you are in trouble you can at least recoup something for the damages from your friend. |
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Kimmy3
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I wouldnt think so, but you fail to provide details of the exact situation. Please provide more details. |
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