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Enforce rules consistently to avoid nuisance and anti‑harassment complaints, instructor says
Summary
Felton told landlords that consistent enforcement of property rules (for smoking, noise, safety) is essential to avoid fair housing and anti‑harassment complaints and to preserve the ability to enforce leases in court.
Felton described neighbor nuisance complaints—smoking in a nonsmoking property was one example—and urged landlords to collect dates, times, witnesses and other evidence when a neighbor's conduct affects other tenants. She warned that failing to enforce established rules can lead courts to find a landlord has allowed a pattern and lose the ability to enforce contract provisions.
She noted that in San Buenaventura tenants can report perceived unequal treatment to the city's anti‑harassment program and that property managers should preserve records of investigations and remedy steps. Her recommended script is to ask for factual details (dates, times, witnesses) and to state that the landlord will review the documented conduct under the lease and applicable law.
