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Ryan Rypel Smoking Tenant
20 August 2016 | 12 replies

I recently purchased a duplex, a inherited a tenant. In his current lease it stats that he is not allowed to smoke in the building. But during my inspection and walking of the place prior to close I can smell the stro...

JENNIFER LOVE Is it normal for an agent to step out....
3 October 2012 | 43 replies

We had a showing at our home today....the agent stepped outside to take a cigarrette break, leaving the buyer inside alone for 10 minutes, then putting the cigarette out onto our exterior concrete patio.
Is it approp...

Christine Chang Second Hand Smoking Nightmare :(
22 May 2017 | 9 replies

Hi Everyone, I need advice about next steps. I live in a PUD (an association of private homes) but we have an HOA that regulates us on many different things, including what we can do in our own garage (my husband chan...

Brandon Sturgill Acquiring Tenants that Smoke
26 February 2016 | 3 replies

Just purchased a small multifamily and there are tenants that smoke in their unit...my lease is non-smoking...tenants are currently on a verbal lease...any advice- they are long-term tenants- been in the unit for over...

Reagan Wilson Tenant smoking Inside (potentially)
3 January 2024 | 1 reply

I have a rental property with up and downstairs tenants Just recently the downstairs tenant has complained about them getting a smoke smell from the upstairs neighbours in their unit. I don’t know for sure if they h...

Marie S. Problems with vinyl flooring
22 January 2014 | 7 replies

Everyone raves about the vinyl flooring but no one is mentioning the problem I cannot overlook: the stuff smells absolutely horrible.

How do you d the smell from the place?!

Betty Joseph How to detect cigarette smoke other than by smell?
20 May 2023 | 2 replies

A tenant has smoked in a non-smoking property. It's obvious by the smell, but I'd like to find a more concrete way to prove that she has smoked in the unit. What is the remediation?  

Drew Wiard Good Duplex Short Sale, but REEKS of cigarette smoke!
8 June 2015 | 12 replies

Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood.  It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...

Dave H Smoker
6 September 2013 | 3 replies

I have a renter who smokes. My lease did not prohibit smoking. Can I withhold any of the security deposit for painting/carpet replacement if there is significant odor from cigarette smoke?

Annchen Knodt Second-hand smoke from condo below
1 August 2022 | 16 replies

I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below.  I lived in this condo before renting it out a...