I live in a duplex. A tenant below me smokes. Hes agreed to go outside to fullfil his habit. Yet, on occasion, will stay in his apartment and smoke up a storm. The smoke then drifts up the stairwell into my apartment, which is why he has been asked to smoke outside. This is not easy for me to deal with as I am on oxygen and need clean air to breathe. I have reminded him several times that I do not like the smoke. Hes appologized, says he had freinds over and forgot to tell them to go outside, then were fine for a while, and then it happens again. Complaining to the landlord has accomplished nothing - except more appologies. I'm tired of hearing "I'm sorry" and want to move but I need a minimum $600 to pay for the boxes and storage if PODS will put a storage box in the street as my house has no driveway. If I have to rent a truck, the cost will deffinately go up. Even though I was here first, its like I have no say. He has OHA pay his rent, I have to cut grass to pay mine.
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Thanks for the replies. First of all, there is no lease, it is month to month. It isn't a 'geezer', it is a 22 year old kid. He has been here several years. He has been asked since day one to take his smoking outside and he agreed to do so. So, even though it isn't in the rental agreement, there is a verbal agreement. I have told him he can smoke in his apartment all he wants, just keep the smoke to himself. The problem arises when he invites freinds over at 2 am and they all smoke up a storm. He forgets to tell his freinds to go outside. My landlord is my brother-in-law and he knows my financial situation and how difficult it would be for me to come up with the money I need to move. It would be more practical to have the young adult move back in with his parents. Keep the replies comming in. I enjoy reading them.