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sandykassia | My neighbor's smoking is killing me!!!! Manager do nothing!!!? |
I live in an apartment building;This week a new neighbor moved next door.
Someone in there smokes. A LOT.
Smoke makes me sick (I am allergic to it) and I am feeling every time more sick. I get home from work and the smell is everywhere.
I have now a sore throat, sinusitis and sometimes I just feel like I have no air to breath (needing to leave the apartment and go on the cold outside air).
I keep calling the manager about it. They say that the tenant is allowed to smoke on his apartment and there is nothing I can do. He also says that he is not responsible for my health because they already put some kind of protection on the apartments so that the "bad" part of the smoke doesn't come to my house, so me feeling sick is psychological, and not real.
Also, he says I can always move, paying for an extra month and losing my deposit.
Is it real? I can't take it! I want to move out NOW, but dont want to lose another month of rent and my deposit.
BUT my health is important too!
HELP! |
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The Hanger
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Let off stink bombs in your apartment and then take the weekend somewhere else. Then do it again. Take a dump outside of his door. |
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oscalope
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Unless smoking is prohibited by the property owner, there is not much you can do. |
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acermill
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With the knowledge that you are allergic to cigarette smoke, why on earth did you take occupancy in premises which were not smoke free ? Such facilities do exist, but you need to look for them a bit harder.
The management is correct. Unless this is a no-smoking facility, there is NOTHING they can do to prevent the neighbor from smoking. I can only suggest that you seek other living arrangements where smoking is prohibited.
The management is being fair in asking for one month plus security if you leave before your lease expires. |
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Pengy
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Agree with your landlord psychological, My guess is hypochondriac. Yes go jogging behind a bus someday and then complain about the fumes hurting your health. Eat a Hot dog or some chips, work an off shift. You have these problems not because of a neighbor smoking but because lets face it you are a hypochondriac mama's boy who has never had to deal with life itself, always been protected from everything, and always sheltered from life. You are what so many commonly refer to as a Wus. A spoiled one at that bet the first sign of problems you run to mommy who protects you from the evil in life. The fact of the matter is you have bronchitis yes you are not perfect no matter what mommy says, has nothing to do with the smoke has more to do with the season, but then again you cannot not admit you are the problem, it must be blamed on someone else doesn't it? |
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Chanel
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I would move.
Your health is a bigger concern than an apartment building. |
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♥AppleWaffles
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I think you should talk to your neighbour, first of all.
If nothing happens, I think you should move out. Your health is much more important than a months worth of rent/deposit. |
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bostonianinmo
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Close your windows.
Your only other option is to move when your lease is up, or move now and pay the penalties.
Smoking is legal and unless your neighbor's lease restricts smoking your neighbor has an absolute right to smoke in his or her home. Since the manager says that smoking is not restricted there's nothing that the manager can legally do. |
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Orion
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Have you talked to your neighbor? Told him about your allergies? Get him to cut back or go outside. Failing that, try incense. If your allergic to smoke that might be a problem. Their are candles you can burn specifically targeted to combat ciggerate smoke. Try those. As for moving, you landlords an @#$. Or his hands are tied by a lease. |
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Jav B
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Managers and landlords in apt complex are there only to collect the rent, they don't care about anything else, it could be noisy neighbors, loud music, slamming doors, odors, kids, etc,etc, they don't give a rat's....your only option is to leave an anonimous polite note on your neighbor's door, saying that the smoke is entering several units around him and it is very uncomfortable finish the note with a thank you and merry christmas. If that doesn't do it move to another unit, ask politely and the landlord should not charge you. and to those who smoke in balconies, your habit is disgusting, you are not better than noisy neighbors, you should move to a smoke stack and live there and cough your lungs out with you peers. Just don't write that on your note... Good luck |
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mguardian_north
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Ask your manager if you can move to a different apartment that he owns without having to pay an extra month or a new deposit. |
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Suntan
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Hey, ignore "freaking dottie"'s comment and you're not a cry baby! I totally understand how you're really feel. As one lady mentioned above, you are not imagining things, for a non smoker, the smell does travel a long way and is very strong. It is terrible & lasts forever. You know that inconsiderate smoker don't care about his health, so I doubt he would even care how you are really feel. But I would see him and mention the smoke issue politely, see how he reacts. I doubt he would care anybody. If he continues doing the same thing, I would move out for sure for the sake of your peaceful and healthy life. You should not lose another month's rent, but you probably lose your security deposit. if you get a legal help, it probably will cost you more, so be wise and do the best for you! By the way, do not forget to consider seriously about this kind of smoking issue before you move in other rental property.
By the way, the other day I saw an older lady was heavily smoking in her older car in the parking lot of a post office, while the car was running and a little baby (3-4month old) was on the back seat and all windows were rolled up, (completely closed). Jesus, what kind of a grandma or a mother is that? I still feel so bad for that baby who can't talk and express her feelings. I wonder, if I should have done something such as calling to a child protection agency for that situation??? Anyway at least you can talk and move out. So that's not that bad. Good Luck |
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barbie girl gone bad
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tell them its bad and move |
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allis0nx3babyy
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You should definetly move out. Your health is much more important than some money. |
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dngrrngr62
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buy an ionic air purifier, kind of expensive but they work |
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Jerrold J
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Pull out the LEGAL LEASE that you signed when you reanted the apartment and see what THE LEGAL LEASE says. If smoking is such a big problem for YOU then why did YOU fail to ask about that BEFORE signing a LEGAL LEASE?
Crying here will do you no good but reading what YOU agreed to in the terms of the lease will give YOU an education and provide YOU with the legal standing you need to either have the terms of the lease enforced by forcing your neighbor to quit smoking in the apratment or find a LEGAL reason to move and not lose your deposit.
IF there is nothing in the lease about smoking then YOU failed to consider this BEFORE signing a lease and that is NOT the fault of the mamager or the smoking neighbor. Maybe HE read the rules and signed a lease on an apartment that gives hime the legal right to smoke in his apartment and you need to either find the wording in the lease that says he can't or move to an apartment that has a smoking restriction. This is YOUR problem that needs to be solved by YOU taking personal responsibility and acting like an adult. Do NOT complain if you have failed to know what you are signing. |
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catehokte1
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You are not imagining things, for a non smoker, the smell travels a long way and is very strong. There is nothing you can do in the hallway to your apt. but walmart sells various priced air purifiers, They aren't expensive. You might try that or if climate allows, put a fan backwards in an open window, this will draw out the air in your apt. and blow it outside. If you aren't allergic to it a little spray fabreze or lysol will kill the odor for awhile. |
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heyteach
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Another good reason not to live in an apartment. Legally you probably can't do anything and I doubt you'll make progress talking to the neighbor as the law is on his side.
The ionic filter was a good idea--if you can't afford that, try some kind of room air filter for your bedroom at the very least.
Try to improve your immune system--sleep, vitamin C, good nutrition.
I'd also suggest looking for another place to move. I sincerely doubt you can find an apartment complex where smoking is prohibited. Have you considered a trailer (I'm assuming you don't have much money)? Still those can be awfully close to one another, but it would be better than a shared wall (and I suspect some shared ventilation).
If you have to go to an apartment complex elsewhere sometimes you can find a real estate agent who handles such listings and see if there is a non-smoking one. If not, and in this touchy world, who knows if you can even ask, is there maybe a Mormon neighborhood? Most Mormons don't smoke.
Do you know a couple three good people you could have as roommates? Maybe you could all locate a house to rent together.
I'm afraid the law is not on your side, nor is society as a whole, so you'll have to figure this one out and probably take a hit financially to find different housing. |
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mike1942f
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Well, as a starting point, there is no filter for apartments for the bad parts of smoke - if you can smell it, it is getting through. Ask him for a written statement of what has been done ("Put that in writing."). Having a medical reason, you should consider going to a lawyer, a free law clinic, or tenet's society for some assistance in breaking the lease and getting back the deposit.
You might suggest to the manager that all that smoking is being done to cover up the use of marijuana and see how he reacts to that.
Some cities that have banned smoking all over the place still allow smoking in your own quarters. I never heard of the 20 foot requirement mentioned in one answer as a law |
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Brown Eyez
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for one i would get out of there but here's what i would do
1.) in most states (50) states it is a law that you have to be 20 away from the apartment building
2.) your health is important and your manager is a dumba**
3.)call a attornies offices and see what the law is (to #1) about the smoking and apartments
that's not right........i hope you feel better soon |
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