Tenant vs tenant what is required?

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we have a tenant that claims another tenant is harassing her (looking in her windows, taking videos etc). We have witnessed none of this behavior.  The tenant that is supposedly the harasser claims the other tenant is up to no good, funny smells coming from her apartment (she even called the police about the smells--police found nothing unusual and neither have we).   we do not want to get involved with disputes between tenants but the one claiming harassment is considering leaving and filing a police report etc. what are our obligations given we have not seen any of the behavior?

Damon Duperre · Answer

If you actually see one of them violating the lease then maybe you should do something but otherwise it is their problem.

Damon Duperre · Answer

Stay out of it.

Sam Leon · Answer

Perhaps the "harasser" was trying to figure out what the funny smell was and wanted to provide evidence by looking in her windows and taking videos.  Problem is video recordings can't capture odor.  Epic fail.

Stay out of it.

Steve Babiak · Answer

Not much different than if it was a tenant and a neighbor who is not your tenant IMO - he said she said and drama unless somebody has some video or photo evidence to show.

Mike R. · Answer

the issue is the "good tenant" is seriously considering breaking the lease due to the harassment .  The other tenant has been given a 20 day notice but a lot can happen between now and then

Pearline Hardy · Answer

I agree completely with the above recommendations as I learned from experience. We got involved one time, thinking we were helping and mitigating any current and future problems. Little did we know, we opened a can of worms. They kept calling us on a regular basis for the craziest disputes, and of course expected us to do something about it since we did the 1st time. We were so glad to see them go.

Rich N. · Answer

yes, stay out of it.  If it does not impact you or illegal, then ignore

Elizabeth Colegrove · Answer

Unless it is in violation of my VERY explicit 16 page lease. I STAY way out of it!! Think switzerland, and their banks is your lease ;)

Matthew Paul · Answer

Do nothing .  You are a landlord , not a referee . Until they violate the lease there is nothing to do

Colleen F. · Answer

If it is a lease violation it is your issue.  Other then that they should work it out between them.  They will try to drag you in and  in your shoes I would offer the  happy clause to the one you would rather lose. I am not sure where people get into the idea that being a landlord means you can control the behavior of their neighbors especially when it's not illegal behavior.

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