How many people feel a 10-year-old is responsible enough....

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

106. If you have some knowledge of how the system works.

than you know it is broken and because it is broken it is somewhat understandable that some or many are outraged about reporting child abuse in the form of abandonment ,a thing that is work related .

Fine on all that but, it is not you or any of you in the landlord/tennant situation. You all know what parent obligations are raising children legally and otherwise. A slumlord for example cares about nothing more than profit /collecting the rent. A slumlord couldn't care less about a Tennant's children unless those children are causing other tenant's to move out.

The responsible income property owner by law cannot turn a blind eye on what goes on in and on the property they own.And if the owner is not owning up to legal responsibilities of ownership, such as turning a blind eye to child abuse ,if that is what it is, than for starters her insurance can be canceled should the property owner be caught up in the legal ends of the said problem. Landlord tennant laws are serious stuff.

For example, if the landlord lives in a different place and the rental is used by drug dealers to manufacture dope,cops were called by neighbors multiple times ,the landlord as a result of that was cautioned by authorities and the responsibilities of ownership ,does nothing than says it takes months to do an eviction ,again broken system, than the druggies continue on and eventually get busted-,it does not end with a bust. the landlords property can be turned over to the county/city.state or federal government .


It is possible the landlord simply did a face to face interview with the tennant and as a result of the tennant interviewing well ,the landlord rented the unit in contract to the tennant based on the interview face to face without at the very least doing a back round check which is done before the signing of the contract.In this case I think it is possible as is in many cases, the landlord believes herself to be a good judge of character.

Well, look at it now.

You can take sides if you will, but it is not you at the helm and it is not you that has and holds the responsibility or ownership.

I do think the landlord is too close the tennant situation, at the same time there isn't much in choice since the landlord lives on the property. And I don't know that the landlord fully understands the rental business which is a business.

What was done is done ,and what happens from here on is what is important.


I think the poster of the original thread on this topic may have actually been seeking some positive input. And I don't think she is out to just evict the tennant or have her children removed by the child protection agency..

And I think the poster posted in hopes of gaining some good advice as to what to do and what not to do.

And what needs to happen, is the landlord should sit down with the tennant and work it out.
Because where it's at now can only get worse unless they come to an agreement.

There are laws to protect the tennant and there are laws to protect the landlord and there are laws to protect the children.And there are laws to protect the community. And clearly this is about to become a mater of law unless those two get together and work it out.

And unless you are out to offer some positive input ,all you are out to do is make matters worse than those matters already are.

It is not about taking sides, what it is about is the best possible outcome given the circumstances surrounding the situation. The clock cannot be turned back, what is done is done.

So, whats the best way to fix it now.

If you have some positive input, say so. If not say whatever I suppose.