Re: Update: Smoking Tenants in Non-Smoking Unit

Re: Update: Smoking Tenants in Non-Smoking Unit by Anna Mouse on January 23, 2012 @16:49

Wondering what the end result you wanted from the lawyer. My first thought was to return it back to the same condition it was prior the smoking. Is it that you wanted to make them stop?

Then I realized you lived in the same building. Before I was wondering how in the world you would catch your tenant smoking. I hope you have a good deposit from them so in the end you can pay someone to repaint before the next tenant.

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Re: Update: Smoking Tenants in Non-Smoking Unit by Anonymous on January 23, 2012 @17:22	[ Reply ]

Anna Mouse, Yes. I live upstairs. My neighborhood is nothing but two family homes. I have owned the house for well over 40 years. As you know smoke seeps into every hole imaginable. Wall sockets, light fixtures, door cracks you name it. It got to the point we had to open our windows at night to let the smoke out so my family can sleep. As far as the deposit is concerned it won't cover the cost of repainting. We would also have to buy new blinds. Plus who knows what other damages they caused. I don't trust that they will return my apartment back to the same condition. I think they underestimated us that we wouldn't go the legal route.

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