Katherine Pinkerton
Evicting vacation rental tenant for smoking in no smoking house
I am brand new in the vacation rental market. I have a very nice property, furnished for short term monthly rentals. The listing clearly states no smoking several times through out the description. The tenants have ...
Drew Wiard
Good Duplex Short Sale, but REEKS of cigarette smoke!
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...
Pete Wobus
Tenant who smokes
I became a landlord for the first time earlier this year and made a stupid mistake: I rented my house to two adult smokers and did nott include a "no smoking" clause in the lease. The renters are otherwise very ni...
Nadir M.
Tenant running business
Good afternoon Did a yearly walk-through with one of my tenants and I found that he is running a business in my property. This is a clothing and shoe business so nothing illegal to my knowledge. I believe he is runnin...
Hilary Graves
Enough evidence to serve Notice to Comply?
Could use some guidance...Our 5 unit apartment building does not allow smokers, as clearly stated in all leases. Two tenants have complained about cigarette butts on the property, and one just complained that his uni...
Betty Joseph
How to detect cigarette smoke other than by smell?
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?
Collin Wilson
Fire in SFH Rental - Renters Insurance
Hi All! 2 weeks ago I received an early morning call that my SFH Rental Property caught fire. The Fire Marshal determined the Fire was caused by the tenants improperly disposing of a cigarette. The tenants confirmed...
Susan Cochran
Landlord withholding security deposit for "smoking" inside
My landlord is withholding my security deposit cause he says i smoked in rental.plus $2500 for painting. Can he do this? I am a smoker but I only smoked outside and garage by the doorways,never in house. No where in l...
Leon Lee
What is your smoking policy for STRs in Cities
Hi, BPers,
I’m curious about how you handle weed smoking in your STRs. It seems like almost every young guest in my units ends up smoking weed inside the house. They’re getting smarter about it too—trying to clean ...
David Shives
Medical marijuana
With the HIPPA Laws being in place how do you know your tenant is using medical marijuana or the marijuana they bought on the corner from a dealer and is it legal to ask in some states?