Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Renters live in former meth lab sites without knowing it

April 21, 2009 - Landlords are not bound by law to disclose whether a meth lab was ever present in a property they are renting. Such environmental hazards must be disclosed only during the sale of a house. However, Texas legislators are looking to pass a bill that would require landlords to disclose such information to potential tenants.

One family in Texas that moved into a rental home that was a former meth lab got sick, and their dog died. Kevin Flippin, owner of a meth lab cleanup company, says "I've seen a 50 to 60 percent increase in meth labs this year alone......People need to be educated."

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