The tenants have been smoking cigarettes and weed in my nice house. 

Cigarette caused the fire and started on the outside of the building.

I do not want to keep these tenants, they are paying ~$300/mo under fair value for the apartment AND they smoke cigarettes IN THE APARTMENT.My question is with regards to closing in conjunction with the existing eviction efforts.

He is rarely there when he does show he’s late more than he is on time .. shows up drunk/high with neon purple hair and gets in fights with coworkers .blames everyone and anyone about the cards he was dealt never realizing he is the one dealing out the cards.wears designer clothes ,150$ shoes and buys 9$ a pack cigarettes but complains he’s always broke .

"Excess of normal wear and tear" is not "negligence"...Think negligence as unintentional damage caused by the tenant..things like: candles left burning, stove left on, cigarette on couch, kids stuffing a toy down a toilet, causing the water to back up, etc...That stated, your comment: "Additionally, the renters liability portion would also be another layer of protection between visitors and guests and the landlord.

We also have a cigarette smell in one of the bathrooms.

The damage was low a broken window (on the door) and the smoked cigarette smell.

A few tips:- Look at their pockets for cigarettes or lighters.

You'll have a brand new, warehouse-turned-lofts apartments getting $1800 for a 1BR wedged in between a triplex crackhouse and a Kwik-E-Mart that sells loose cigarettes.  

They reply back confirming this and then I text the following"When you read the ad, it states, No Smoking of any kind, No Vaping, No E-Cigarettes, No Weed and No Illegal Drugs.