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Rizwan Halim Should I rent to a smoker?
10 August 2016 | 23 replies

I have a prospective tenant apply who seems a great fit and is a friend of a friend. I recently found out he is a smoker. I did not even think to ask but instead saw him smoke. I was all ready to rent to him.

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George Smith Prospective tenant says they only smoke off the property
4 August 2016 | 16 replies

Received an inquiry about my rental and they state that one member of the family doesnt smoke in the house. I told them that smoking on the property is not allowed. They said he doesnt smoke on the property. Im guessi...

Jeff J. Increase deposit for smokers?
27 March 2019 | 14 replies

We just got done turning around an apartment vacated by a heavy smoker. We had to wash (to get rid of the tar) and paint the whole apartment and use an ozone machine to help get rid of the smoke smell among other ...

Justin Reyes Is not renting to smokers a good idea?
13 September 2019 | 40 replies

I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?

Vickie Cave Discrimination for smoking.
16 June 2013 | 10 replies

If stated in our lease, can we require no smoking inside our home or on our property? Can we use this when we are screening our tenants?
Thank-you.

Kevin Harrison smokers?
29 December 2015 | 81 replies

I have been a part of BP for over a year now and have been a smoker since I was way to young, but my question is when did smokers get such a bad rap?I personally don't smoke inside of even my own home, not even once. ...

Michael Hollinghead Renter is smoking in the house...
6 May 2017 | 4 replies

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...

Eddie Werner Prospective tenant states they only smoke outside
22 December 2014 | 14 replies

I have a non smoking property and prospective tenant states they only smoke outside. Curious how others handle this. I was thinking about adding to the lease that they forfeit SD and will need to pay for any smoke r...

Rick Browning Smoking security deposit
26 October 2018 | 11 replies

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...

Jeremy Martin Smoker Smell Remediation
23 August 2019 | 2 replies

Hi,

My wife and I found a home that we think fits our needs as a primary residence. It has most of the size/features we want and appears to be well taken care of.

We went to see it with our realtor. The moment I...