Lodger smoking

Somepeople

I live in shared accommodation with a friend, where the landlord said we could rent the rooms out ourselves and choose tenants instead of he choosing people we might not get along with.

Anyway most people are fine but one person has decided to smoke in their room and doesn't see a problem with it despite saying she wouldn't dream of it at the start.

She also said she works which is a lie.

We agree to give everyone 2 weeks notice to leave and vice versa, but the lease also says no smoking inside of house.

Her rent is paid until the 3rd of June, would it be acceptable to tell her she has to move that day instead of giving 2 weeks notice since she broke the rules?
Thanks in advance

Leilak

If she has broken the house rules then yes - Ive done it, its totally unacceptable to smoke in bedrooms and a major fire hazard. you need to confront her, give her whatever you owe her and just tell her to go saying that you are not happy with her smoking in the house end of

myshirt

All fine until she tries to throw a headbutt in your direction.

Any girl who would lie like that and smoke in the bedroom I wouldn't imagine is the most reasonable of persons. If you pounce it on her op, there is a risk of it getting heated.

You can ask her to get on her bike, but just think realistically what her reaction might be, and make sure you're safe.

The_Conductor

Also- don't accept any excuses- or suggestions that she has learnt her lesson and won't smoke in the house in future- its simply fiction.

Somepeople

And of course she's denies it.

How hard is it to walk downstairs to the back door, the rest of us can do it

robp

Leilak wrote: »

- Ive done it, its totally unacceptable to smoke in bedrooms and a major fire hazard.

Is that actually true? Sounds a bit incredible.

wordofwarning

I know from dozens of landlords, most tenants never dream of smoking in the house even without telling them it is banned in house. Especially in shared accommodation when there are others living there. It is inconsiderate to others

I know from experience, if someone starts smoking in the house from day one. No matter how many times you ask them to stop, they won't. Get her out and someone else in is the only way to resolve this

xzanti

Most selfish thing a person can do in shared accommodation. Actually quite disgusting.

robp

xzanti wrote: »

Most selfish thing a person can do in shared accommodation. Actually quite disgusting.

It does impregnate everything with the stench of tobacco but it is not unhealthy for the other residents. Though, if it is against the rules it is against the rules.

Dial Hard

robp wrote:

Is that actually true? Sounds a bit incredible.

robp wrote:

It does impregnate everything with the stench of tobacco but it is not unhealthy for the other residents. Though, if it is against the rules it is against the rules.

You wouldn't be a smoker, by any chance?

4ensic15

Somepeople wrote: »

And of course she's denies it.

How hard is it to walk downstairs to the back door, the rest of us can do it

Put a smoke detector ouside the room. When it goes off, have everyone rush in to the room to find the source of the fire. When you have caught her red-handed throw her out.

robp

Dial Hard wrote: »

You wouldn't be a smoker, by any chance?

Nope. I am just pointing out that the dangers of passive smoking is largely myth.

If found to be breaking the lease rules must one normally leave right away?

Sleeper12

robp wrote:

It does impregnate everything with the stench of tobacco but it is not unhealthy for the other residents. Though, if it is against the rules it is against the rules.

You haven't read about this passive smoking or inhaling 2nd hand smoke?
It is recommended that parents don't smoke in the house with children even in a different room.
If sure landlord just doesn't want to paint yellow walls but from housemates point of view it's a health hazard

robp

Sleeper12 wrote: »

You haven't read about this passive smoking or inhaling 2nd hand smoke?
It is recommended that parents don't smoke in the house with children even in a different room.
If sure landlord just doesn't want to paint yellow walls but from housemates point of view it's a health hazard

Yeah I am familiar with the claims but if you look at the figures in the actual scientific literature, the health risk is about as severe as eating red meat and thus may be a statistical anomaly. Not a opinion. Just statistics.

evolving_doors

robp wrote: »

Yeah I am familiar with the claims but if you look at the figures in the actual scientific literature, the health risk is about as severe as eating red meat and thus may be a statistical anomaly. Not a opinion. Just statistics.

Source for this actual scientific literature?

Sleeper12

robp wrote:

Yeah I am familiar with the claims but if you look at the figures in the actual scientific literature, the health risk is about as severe as eating red meat and thus may be a statistical anomaly. Not a opinion. Just statistics.

Total fake news. Try seeing what the world health organisation has to say about it or any cancer organisation with real scientific findings.
There's a reason that smoking is banned most public places throughout the world

the_syco

robp wrote: »

Is that actually true? Sounds a bit incredible.

Only some cigarettes self extinguish. Others will keep themselves lit. And if dropped on something flammable when you fall asleep/pass out, the cigarette can start the fire easily.

athtrasna

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Please stick to the accommodation and property issues and take discussions about the risks of smoking elsewhere please.