Can I charge my tenant for smoking?

Can I charge my tenant for smoking?

If the worst does happen and you discover tenants breaching their tenancy and allowing smoking in the property, assuming that your tenancy makes it clear that smoking is not allowed, the tenant can be charged to pay to rectify the damage.

Can my landlord stop me from smoking?

In these days of the Human Rights Act, do landlords have any right to prevent their tenants from smoking in their rental property. Well the short answer is – yes.

Can you smoke in a rental property?

Is this bylaw legal in NSW and if not can it be removed? The bylaw clearly states that Owners, tenants, or friends are not allowed to smoke inside your own apartment under any circumstances.

Can you not rent to a smoker?

Because smokers are not a protected class under federal or state law, as a landlord you can refuse to rent to smokers. So, if you are interested in keeping your rental property 100\% smoke-free, it is not illegal for you to refuse smoking tenants.

What can a landlord do if a tenant is not cleaning?

When a landlord discovers that her tenant is not keeping the property clean and habitable, she must proceed according to the law. Landlords can issue a legal notice called a three-day comply or quit, which acts as a warning. A comply or quit notice states the tenant’s name and the address of the rental.

Can a landlord evict a tenant if they have made you angry?

You cannot evict a tenant because they have made you angry by complaining or by legally reporting you to a housing authority. An eviction based on retaliation is known as a retaliatory eviction and it is illegal. Tenant actions that could cause a landlord to file a retaliatory eviction:

Can a landlord harass or intimidate a tenant to move out?

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not always peaceful. A landlord may attempt to harass or intimidate a tenant as a form of retaliation or to get the tenant to move out. Learn when a landlord’s actions are harassment, when the actions are legal and what a tenant can do about it. What Is Landlord Harassment?

Can a landlord change the locks on a tenant who is violent?

Changing Locks for Victims of Domestic Violence: While a landlord cannot randomly change the locks on a tenant’s unit, the landlord can change the locks at the request of a tenant who has been the victim of domestic violence. 9 If a tenant feels they have been a victim of landlord harassment, the tenant has several options: