Dennis Tierney
Smoker started a fire
3 am Sunday a tenant smoking on the apartment porch carelessly discarded a cigarette and started a fire that destroyed the top 4 units in a 24 unit building. Fortunatley no one was hurt and the firemen saved the rest ...
Account Closed
Does anybody allow smoking indoors?
With the recent outbreak of marijuana paranoia by uneducated people...I'm wondering how many, if any, allow smoking (cigarettes) inside your unit? I'm starting to wonder if there isn't a market here like there is for ...
Kathy Lowery
To Buy or Not to Buy - Half Duplex with Smoking Neighbor?
I'm really struggling with this. I found a half-duplex in an A/B neighborhood (A+ school districts, growing area) that I want to buy. The only downside is there is a smoker next door. While this is a highly desired a...
Jacob R. Crosby
How to prove tenants is smoking in unit legally
Hello everyone!I recently bought a duplex with tenants living in it. On one of the side the tenants was smoking inside and had been for 4 years. When we did there lease we talked to them about how they will not be abl...
Cameron Hamidi
Tenant breach of contract on smoking
What’s the best way to handle a tenant who has breached the contract on smoking?
Michael Nahm
Potential tenant is a smoker
Once more, seeking wisdom on BP.I have a potential tenant who has great credit and all looks well, however, he is a smoker.I realize that I can’t control everything, and to each his own, and he didn’t have to be hones...
Lara N.
Long-term consequences of allowing a smoking tenant
Hello everyone,I own a one bedroom condo in a desirable neighborhood & I will be leasing my unit very soon. I already had an interested prospective tenant view the property & he's quite interested.He has a sol...
Russ O'Leary
Extra rent for renting to a smoker?
I have an application from a lady that other than being a smoker, I would rent to.Does anyone know of anything that would prevent me from charging extra rent and collecting a larger deposit to protect myself from the ...
Terry Hoefer
Can I say "no smoking"?
Our offer was accepted on a nice duplex today! The tenants upstairs would like to stay, and have excellent payment history. They keep their unit spotless and have nice furniture. We want to keep them, and I saw no evi...
Matt Gilroy
Tenant has been smoking inside... can I keep all of the deposit?
Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair. The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside. The tenant is fully aware th...