Q: Will I be evicted if I inform my landlord of my roommates marijuana usage?
My roommate has been a couple months behind rent and smokes weed inside our apartment. I have found residue and paraphernalia in his bathroom and his room. Since we are both listed on the lease, can I be evicted as well if I inform our landlord of his marijuana usage?
A: In Virginia, assuming your residential lease is the standard Virginia residential lease, all tenants are "jointly and severally liable" for the rent as well as to obey all other terms and conditions of the lease, like smoking weed in the Premises. If one tenant is bad/smokes weed in the Premises/does not pay rent on time, all tenants may be subject to a notice of violation of the lease, sued by the filing of an Unlawful Detainer and ultimately being evicted by the Office of the Sheriff.
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