Ryan Rypel
Smoking Tenant
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...
Tom Martin
New Owner, No smoking duplex, new smoking tenant
I purchased an older duplex with 1st and 2nd floor units. I purchased it for my brother and rented the upstairs unit. My brother passed after only 10 months.
Long story short, my brother smoked on a screened porch, ...
Laura Keels
Smoking Violation when Lease says no smoking, Washington State
Hi My lease states no smoking. the Tenant lives below me and is moving out next week but I smelled marijuana and was having to use my inhaler more and found out the reason. How much of security deposit can I keep?
Julie Doran
Reasonable fees for cleaning and smoke cigarette smoke damage
I am new to this. I purchased a home that had a small cottage on the parcel that had a tenant in it. We decided to keep it as a rental and let her stay. We formed a new rental agreement and had her sign. We also were ...
Rick Browning
Smoking security deposit
We have no smoking in our rentals but have prospective tenant that will smoke outside. Has anyone charged a smokers deposit so if the apartment then does smell like smoke can use to help rectify. Similar to a pet de...
Megan Thomson
Applicants who smoke
One of our quality standards for renters is that they are non-smoking. It says so on our application and applicants need to indicate whether they are non-smoking or not. We just had some prospective tenants turn in ap...
Account Closed
Cigarette Smoke remediation
Hi guys,Has anyone ever used thermal fogging or an ozone machine to get rid of the smoke smell? If so, did either or both work well? Looking to get a place rent ready but was previously lived in by a heavy smoker. Tha...
Nate Mollenhauer
Extreme Cigarette Smoke
I am looking at a flip that has extreme cigarette smoke to the point where a mask was needed to view the property. I have heard of Kilz, but have not used it in the past. Short of demo to the studs, is there any ...
Brad Babiak
Smoke Detector Recommendations
I recently attended a landlord training put on by the city of Cincinnati. I found out the proper code for smoke alarms is inside each bedroom, within 5 feet on the outside of each bedroom, kitchen, laundry room, and ...
John T.
tenant smoking issues
ive had some issues with a tenant smoking in one of my rental houses. Ive been soft on them because this happens to be my gfs house and ive basically hidden the issue from her so she doesnt flip a gasket, (i told he...