Meth in a rental: what landlords and property managers should know

For landlords and property managers, meth is one of those risks that’s invisible until it’s expensive. Residue from use or manufacture can remain in a property long after a tenant leaves, posing health risks and legal liability.

Testing between tenancies

A screen between tenancies, or when a property has a history you can’t vouch for, gives you documented evidence of the property’s condition. If it’s clear, you have proof; if it isn’t, you’ve caught it early.

Disclosure is on the owner

Any obligation to disclose known or suspected contamination — to a buyer, tenant or insurer — rests with the property owner or their agent, not with a testing contractor. We provide testing and decontamination; we don’t give legal advice on your disclosure obligations, so get your own where required.

Why it protects you

Documented testing and decontamination gives you evidence in an insurance, bond or tenancy dispute. Where clearance is needed, it’s carried out by an independent occupational hygienist — separate from the decontamination work — so the result is impartial.

General information only — every property is different, and nothing here replaces a professional, on-site assessment.

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