Larry Russell
A lingering cigarette smell
I recently purchased a condo that was previously owned by a cigarette smoker. I've repainted the entire condo and replaced all the carpet with laminate flooring. But for some reason or another, there is still a ling...
Scott Harlow
Apartment saturated in pot smoke
I bought my first 4 unit last month. I have given a month-to-month tenant notice that I will not be renewing his lease. His apartment is saturated with pot smoke. I'm assuming the apartment will need to be wiped down ...
Michael Hollinghead
Renter is smoking in the house...
Just got a new renter in a prop, and forgot to mention "no smoking" . Sometimes you forget some people still smoke inside. Ok , Going forward , is there an accepted form of testing to prove someone is smoking in a pro...
Randall Noel
Minut Cigarette Smoke/Noise monitor
Anyone using the Minut noise/cigarette smoke monitor? Thoughts?
Kurt S.
How to enforce a 'no smoking' policy in Chicago
Hi. I am a live-in landlord to a 2-unit here. I suspect my tenant is smoking cigarettes in the unit below. It is a high end rental, and I planned to move in eventually, so I cannot tolerate this.I added a 'no smoking ...
Matt R.
Is a fee for smoking enforceable?
The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...
Marty Bauer
Have you dealt with smoking complaints?
I have one tenant in a duplex who complains about the other tenant smoking in the house. The first tenant says their stuff smells like cigarettes all the time as a result (they live above the suspected smokers).The sm...
Kat Rathell
Lease violations - deposit
We asked our tenants to move out due to multiple lease violations (main ones were smoking and pets, where the lease prohibits both), and the floors are left with multiple cigarette burns (both hardwoods and linoleum),...
Ray A Delfi
AirBnb Hosts with listings in Massachusetts
I just received this email from Airbnb and wanted to share just in case anyone missed it:Register on MassTaxConnect as soon as possibleHosts with listings in Massachusetts are now required to register their listings w...
Matt Greenfield
Rewiring a cigarette smoke-filled home: Demo to the studs?
Hello BP Community, The time has come for me to deal with one of my biggest real estate fears... rehabbing, and specifically rewiring, a cigarette smoke-filled home. Hopefully, at the end of this journey I will view t...