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Corey Demuth What is required to get rid of cigarette smoke odor, staining, etc?
28 August 2017 | 27 replies

I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...

Hilary Graves Enough evidence to serve Notice to Comply?
8 June 2022 | 1 reply

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...

Pete Wobus Tenant who smokes
3 September 2013 | 1 reply

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...

Katherine Pinkerton Evicting vacation rental tenant for smoking in no smoking house
1 July 2018 | 11 replies

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 ...

Nadir M. Tenant running business
23 March 2022 | 7 replies

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...

Collin Wilson Fire in SFH Rental - Renters Insurance
18 August 2020 | 4 replies

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...

Dan Handford Controlling Tenant Smoking in Apartments? Any Ideas?
7 August 2018 | 3 replies

I recently visited a multifamily property with over 210 units and one of the main issues was the smell of smoke in the units. It wasn't just cigarette smoke...it was a marijuana stench as well.  When I talked to the o...

Susan Cochran Landlord withholding security deposit for "smoking" inside
27 August 2019 | 15 replies

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
10 November 2024 | 12 replies

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 ...

Orane Jacobs Tenants smoking on premises
23 July 2020 | 6 replies

I am very new to landlording. I found out my tenants are smoking marijuana in the back yard. Any recommendations?