However we still smell cigarette smoke, so it must be in the carpet.

(It was tobacco smoke, just to be clear.)Thanks in advance for your recommendations.Joffrey

Jimmy HongLooks like a smoking deal!

Example is last tenant had and outstanding water bill and had taken down the smoke det.

I have tenants with no hobbies except smoking and drinking, but they pay their rent every month.

Since the variable is the tenant, I'd first check what the tenant is doing.I'd first have her give you a demonstration of how she cooks with no smoke and the smoke detector goes off.

If the smell is smoke damage (regardless of type of smoke) it cannot be removed by washing.

I'm curious if any other landlords have encountered anything like this.Basically, in the new ordinance, if my tenant gets arrested for pot smoking or one of their kids gets cited for underage drinking, I can't be a landlord in town for 3 years?

So we followed orders, I unintentionally ended up leaving my JansPort backpack inside of my friends vehicle in the passengers side which i always hold my wallet and other necessities that i refuse to fill up my pockets with to prevent overloaded pockets, so while we are standing in front of the cop car, the officer walked over to where I was (passengers side) of the vehicle searched and raised his hand in the air and said "Look what I found in the black Jan-Sport, a piece of marijuana" and I automatically rejected to the fact and said "thats impossible officer I have not had possession nor smoked marijuana in months if not longer and theres just no possible way you could of found that in there.

I even take into consideration if they smoke, drink, frequent dance clubs, and when they get paid.