Best Way To Eliminate Smoker Tenant

[Chris G.]

There's a 4b 4b unit we rent to mainly students we rent it by the bedroom. One of the tenants starting smoking cigarettes, not in the unit but I guess the smell of him just gets left over everything in the unit. He's been in there 6 months and never smelled like that but the past month it smells awful when you walk in. Honestly I'm surprised the other 3 tenants haven't complained or mentioned anything to me. I was thinking to give notice to cure letter but not sure if that's worth it because 1. I doubt he can stop smoking in a week or smelling like that 2. I doubt he can fix the unit smelling like that in a week. I figure the only way to solve this would be to evict him or give him the option to break his lease and leave. The bedroom he's in has new carpet and was freshly painted so I'm assuming those would have to be replaced and possibly some items around the unit. Does anyone have tips for the best way to get rid of the smell without having to replace everything since his deposit won't cover that.