My apartment was just changed to "No Smoking"

[Da Klugs]

Originally Posted by jimmyk26

So I just want to vent a bit, because due a littering problem my apartment building is now "No Smoking" anywhere on the property. It appears that the property manager was "very disappointed" with all of the cigarette butts that he found all over the property and instead of saying that the littering is unacceptable he has gone and banned smoking of any kind anywhere on the property.

I am pretty bummed because I really liked smoking the porch and the apartment is practically perfect in every way. Now it looks like I'll be frequenting my B&Ms more. Any body have an experience like this? What did you do about it?

The wife says, "well we should just buy a place." I agree, but probably in a couple years

Move. They changed the terms and conditions and you should call them on it and ask to be released from your lease. We chose to live here based upon the smoking policy. You changed it so we are going to move.

[krevo]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

Move. They changed the terms and conditions and you should call them on it and ask to be released from your lease. We chose to live here based upon the smoking policy. You changed it so we are going to move.

This.

I would also get some of my friends in the complex to do the same.

A last resort would be to call the news and see if you can make a story out of it. This happens a lot in Austin when unreasonable people make dumb decisions.

[SNKBYT]

that sux...fight it if you can or at least move. GOOD LUCK
I joined a VFW after returning from deployment, before I signed my membership papers I asked "do you allow cigar smoking" seeing that you allow cigarettes & pipe to which they said "yes we do".....3 months later they banned cigars only.....I fought it at the monthly meeting but was shot down fast...haven't been back since, I heard they now outlawed pipes as well....as a Combat Vet I find it interesting that a Ladies Auxiliary (wife of a CV) can call the shots and the older Combat Vets let them run the VFW.

[AD720]

Agreed with the above. Looks like he just gave you a free way out of your lease should you want to leave. A lease is a contract and unless there is some kind of a clause that states the property manager or owner can change things you should be good to go.*

*I'm not a lawyer but I sat next to one on the subway yesterday.

[sikk50]

My old apartment used to be no smoking, but I would always smoke out on the balcony. I got questioned once, the lady was like "someone said they smelled smoke coming from your balcony, would you know anything about this?" "Nope, but you know what, they people in the apartment below us have a charcoal grill, maybe ask them."

I would enjoy my cigars anyways!

[Ranger_B]

I would ask for a cigar exemption as their complaint was for cigarettes.

[jimmyk26]

Thank you all for your suggestions, I'm sure that I'll figure something out.



Time for a cigar.

[LasciviousXXX]

Originally Posted by jimmyk26

Time for a cigar.

On your porch right?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by jimmyk26

Thank you all for your suggestions, I'm sure that I'll figure something out.



Time for a cigar.

Until you are singled out or he takes action directly at you, I would continue smoking as you have been.

I'd smoke anyway, but I'm crazy like that.