AIBU to think that one of our tenants' sons...

[itsveryyou]

...should not be bringing marijuana into the house his mum rents from us (he lives there with her), and posting photos of this on his publicly available social media accounts, and making reference to being high and having spliffs? I thought landlords could be held liable if they don't do anything about 'controlled substances' on their property, so I have reported it to the management agency and am awaiting advice. This is not about moral judgments, I don't care what he does in his spare time, but I DO care about him putting us (and his mum) in a potentially difficult position. We don't want to lose his mum as a tenant as she's great, and we will be returning to the property in the next year or so. Son is already on a warning (police caution) for doing something very silly whilst living there, so our patience is wearing a little thin, to be honest. WWYD?

Do you really think that you will be charged and prosecuted if your tenant is found with cannabis? You won't.

Then that's great, that is all I care about. Thanks!

"He's aware of his social media accounts being occasionally looked at."

What? Are you Big Brother? I think you need to get your Lord of the Manor hat off and butt out. Does the rent get paid? Is he damaging the property? If it's a non smoking rule then tell the management company but otherwise stop sneaking on your tenants.

Creepy as hell.

If it's a non smoking rule then tell the management company

Yes, it is. Hence reporting it, along with the possibility of us being held liable...which I am informed by posters above that we won't.

She's hardly stalking her tenant - checking his wide open FB page once in a while given that he's previously stolen from her but still lives in a house she owns is absolutely fair enough. And yes, I'd be bloody uneasy if I were itsveryyou.

If you're moving back in the next year, you probably just need to grin and bear (bare?) it - not worth making a fuss and losing the good tenant mother. But I do feel for you.

Thanks all - reporting it to the management agency was firstly because it's a non-smoking property and secondly to gain insight into how we stand legally - this is what we pay them for, and why we are not 'going alone' as landlords - I have never claimed to absolutely know every letter of the law - that's why we pay an agency to help us.

Hassled but the way she worded it was like she'd informed him that this would be happening...as a way of checking up!

Hassled but the way she worded it was like she'd informed him that this would be happening...as a way of checking up!

Not at all - I wouldn't do this, it's not in my or their interests, nor do I have the time or inclination. He did abuse our trust by stealing from us, but we wanted to give him another chance and to stay with his mum in the house, for both of their sakes. I don't think checking his online activity twice in six months constitutes harassment or 'checking up'.