How can I stop someone from smoking in my house?
Answer:
Serve him eviction papers. If he can't abide by your rules, then he can go find somewhere else to live.
just by askin em:P
You gave him the house to live in right! Take it away after a fair warning!, That's what Blue would do! (me not the dog)
Is the no smoking clause in the lease...?
if so you shouldnt have a problem ...if not you may .
best of luck !
tell him
Tell him if he keeps smoking then your gonna wait until he falls asleep and you are going to set him on fire! Start acting like a psycho and he will want to get out asap! You do have rights but unfortunately its very hard to implement them! Good luck
I don't have a good answer. But your scenario description is a little confusing too. You referenced the building as both house and apartment. It's not clear if you are an apartment owner/manager, or if you live in an apartment that you took in another roommate? It may help with answer accuracy to know more about your some of these extras.
install smoke detectors hooked up to a sprinkler system...lol
If you had the "no smoking" clause in your rental agreement, you simply enforce the clause with legal action; however, if that was simply a verbal question there's not much you can do about it. Smoking (as long as it's cigarettes) is not illegal. However if you do not have a rental contract at all, perhaps you can raise his rent until he decides he'd rather smoke somewhere else. You may want to call an attorney on the subject because every state has different rules. This is one reason why a clearly spelled out rental agreement is essential.
i think that u cant do anything about it :(
i have a vary similar problem. but! i live in italy :D
try to speak to him, maybe try to find a place where he can smoke, like a balcony or something.
anyhow, i think u have the same rules, which means: he smocks in his place (rented and payed means it his as well) its not a public place, in his privet place, he can do what he wants.
sorry
Tell them to stub out or get out its your house.
Did you have a rental agreament give him a 24 hour notice to move out because he lied talk to your local police or city gov.
Tell him that you dont like people smoking in your house. advice him, if he ignore it, says, "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!".
Being a landlord is tough ( I own several rentals myself). If you have a no smoking clause in your lease then legally you can evict him BUT when you go to court he will say that he did not know and has stopped smoking in the house. The case will be dismissed and then he will start again, then you can repeat the process and pay court fees, lawyer fees etc. over and over.
In short you have a lot of legal rights but practically none. if he refuses to stop and speaking with him the best thing you can do is not renew his lease when it expires or if he is month to month give him a notice of non renewal and get his * out. Use his deposit to clean the smoke smell and mail him a letter stating that his deposit went towards cleaning.
On a side not i like to call 2 landlords back when interviewing a tenant to ask about smoking and behavior as the current landlord has incentive to lie to get them out.
be direct and tell him once, that it is not negotiable and that he should start looking for somewhere else to live immediately. Also you could install more smoke detectors that are less visible and set very sensitive level so it will go off at all times. .then start official legal procedure to evict. If he is not going to respect one rule he may violate others or even trash the place/steal from it so beware now. Next time do more thorough investigation-ask the person how much they smoke or if they are trying to quit-or pretend you smoke by leaving a pack of cigarrettes on table and ask him/her if they would like a cigarrette-smell their jacket for smoke,etc. Be tricky and thorough.
Go to your doctor and ask him to give you something that shows that the smoke isn't good for you. Then show it to your living partner. If he/she cares about you, then he/she will stop smoking around you or in your house!
Unless you had a contract stating the rules and he signed it, you have no rights. But it is your apartment so you can find some one else to rent your apartment and then give him a notice to leave in a certain amount of time and if he doesn't you can bring lawyers because you had already given him notice!
Have then legaly evicted is or would be the best option. Or you could file for an injunction on their smoking habits, and claim it is destroying your physical well being. just my thoughs
Look at the lease that you had your tenent sign. If it says no smoking in the apt, he is in violation of his lease. you can evict or keep his deposit, he is damaging the paint, carpet, etc.
The white spot on the left side of your avatar looks like a cigarette.
What does the lease say?
yes
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