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Did you know?

• Property owners are responsible for decontamination costs

• 50% of residential drug labs are found on rental property

• Decontamination costs average $6,500 per 1,200 square-foot home

What is the cost?

When drug criminals operate out of rental property, owners pay a high price...

• Civil penalties

• Property damage

• Decline in property values

• Dangerous and threatening tenants

• Resentful and angry neighbors

• Loss of valued tenants

By making small changes you can avoid big problems

At the time of rental application...

• Ensure application is complete

• Conduct background checks:

  • Rental history

  • Credit report

  • Employment history

  • Criminal background

• Meet every adult and require picture identification

• Be aware of the appearance and behavior of the renters

Visit property often and be aware of lab indicators...

• Blackened windows, drawn curtains

• Frequent visitors at all hours

• Paranoid, odd behavior of tenants

• Extensive security

• Excessive garbage specific to methamphetamine (meth) manufacturing

• Chemical odors

Take the necessary steps to protect yourself and your neighborhood

• Keep in contact with neighbors

• Attend drug lab awareness programs

• Develop "neighborhood watches"

If you discover or suspect a drug lab

• Do not touch anything

• Leave the area immediately

• Call local Law Enforcement or Anonymous Meth Hotline (1-888-609-6384)

 Information on Hiring Decontamination Contractors

Information from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries "What You Should Know about Hiring a Contractor or a Remodeler".

  For a brochure on the above information, please see Preventing Drug Labs on Rental Property.

For more information, contact:

Gregory B.McKnight II  (360) 236-3381

Lori Hall (360) 236-3386

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