There is an estimated 2.5 million meth-contaminated homes in the United States. Since Methamphetamine is relatively easy to manufacture and the use of rental properties used as meth labs continues it is highly recommended to perform thorough tenant screening on applicants before renting, especially for the small landlord and single family dwellings. Included in a complete tenant check should be a criminal history check which may discover previous drug related charges and aid in keeping a rental property drug free and clean of the chemicals used in meth production which gets in carpets, furniture, walls and curtains. “Drug task force authorities across the country are urging new homeowners to check into the drug history of the previous homeowners or tenants, because the residual effects of drugs within a home – especially the chemical deposits from the manufacturing of methamphetamines – can linger for years and cause major health problems for the home’s new occupants.” http://glendora.patch.com/articles/is-your-home-a-former-meth-lab
To learn more about how proper tenant screening can help reduce meth labs in rental properties read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/meth-labs-in-rental-properties-increased-use-of-tenant-screening-may-help/