Is a landlord held accountable if they are knowingly house adrug dealer in their apartment building and do nothing about it?
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Is a landlord held accountable if they are knowingly house adrug dealer in their apartment building and do nothing about it?
The landlord thinks he is not accountable for having to evict her.
Asked on February 21, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A landlord is not accountable for evicting a known drug dealer in his or her rental. However, if the landlord knows that one of his or her tenants is a known drug dealer and a third party is injured as a result of drug dealing activities, the landlord could very well be held liable in a civil lawsuit for any injuries the third party may suffer depending upon the circumstances.
As a practical matter, if a landlord knowingly allows a drug dealer to traffic through his or her rental, the landlord is using poor judgment.
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