beingscrewed
Feb 24, 2007, 12:52 AM
We live in a small house divided into two units. A new neighbor has just moved in the other unit. He smokes cigarettes. The first night he stayed there the cigarette smoke was so bad I couldn't put my seven year old to bed until I turned a fan on and tried to get some fresh air in the bedroom. The smoke is coming through the walls or maybe the crawl space upstairs. It smelled worse than a Pub!
The next morning I called my Landlord and told him about this. He apologized and said he would talk to the neighbor. He also called back later and said to monitor the situation and let him know if its still as bad in one week. The guy is still smoking in there, but not as bad as the first night. My Landlord called back in one week and I told him that. He told the guy how the smoke is coming over here and bothering us and the guy said he's going to keep smoking in there. My Landlord told me its just something we have to deal with when we live in this type of place.
I looked all through my rental agreement and the only thing in there about cigarettes was to make sure the butts are thrown away. When I moved in eight months ago, I remember the Landlord asking if we smoked. I told him I quit but my husband smokes, and he said as long as its outside that shouldn't be a problem.
I don't think this is fair, why can't he go outside like everyone else? There are six units on this property, and several big stand up ashtrays around, and a NO Smoking sign in the laundry room.
We are in Washington State. Does anyone have any advise on this matter?:confused:
The next morning I called my Landlord and told him about this. He apologized and said he would talk to the neighbor. He also called back later and said to monitor the situation and let him know if its still as bad in one week. The guy is still smoking in there, but not as bad as the first night. My Landlord called back in one week and I told him that. He told the guy how the smoke is coming over here and bothering us and the guy said he's going to keep smoking in there. My Landlord told me its just something we have to deal with when we live in this type of place.
I looked all through my rental agreement and the only thing in there about cigarettes was to make sure the butts are thrown away. When I moved in eight months ago, I remember the Landlord asking if we smoked. I told him I quit but my husband smokes, and he said as long as its outside that shouldn't be a problem.
I don't think this is fair, why can't he go outside like everyone else? There are six units on this property, and several big stand up ashtrays around, and a NO Smoking sign in the laundry room.
We are in Washington State. Does anyone have any advise on this matter?:confused: