Tenant Conducting Sexual Acts in Shared Apartment

[Christopher Freeman]

Hi all,

Bit of a sticky situation at one of my rentals currently. I just received a phone call from a tenant who rents a two bedroom apartment from us with another male tenant. He was calling to report that he has repeatedly found his roommate watching adult videos on the TV in their shared living room, and more recently walked in on him in a similar state in their shared kitchen.

I'm unsure of how to approach this one. These tenants are on a joint several lease, and it's not obvious whether joint tenants can violate each other's legal right to quiet enjoyment given the unified nature of their rights and responsibilities. 

Should I be getting involved in this at all, or just let them figure it out on their own?

The tenant who called indicated that he would like to move out. They are TAW, so theoretically he can, although the remaining tenant cannot afford the rent on his own. So, if we don't find a resolution, it could lead to some headache and complexity.

Thoughts?

[Russell Brazil]

Ask them to watch porn in their bedroom? Seems simple enough