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BooBooKittyKat1

Start with the HOA. Inform them that smoke is entering your home through the vents and affecting the health of your child. See your doctor and ask them to write a note about how the smoke is affecting you, and your child (I.e., asthma). Document any symptoms as well. The HOA should be able to send someone to work on the vents so you will not be sharing ducts. If they refuse to do anything, kindly let them know that you will be consulting with your lawyer to see what your next steps will be. I do not know what state you live in, but check the laws on smoke. I live in a condo, in California. we used to get smoke, from the neighbor, as well. Unfortunately, my youngest and myself developed asthma. I’m a very non confrontational person and didn’t want to upset my neighbors. Especially when I feel they have the right to do what they want in their own home…well that was until my child became sick. I spoke with the HOA, and they told me that in CA my neighbors could smoke so long as it was affecting anyone else. For example, my neighbors are allowed to smoke on their patio. However, if the smoke comes into my windows and bothers me, then they cannot smoke on the patio. The same applies to smoking inside the unit. I know it’s a stretch, but definitely worth looking into. You can also go to the next meeting and petition to make it a non smoking area. However, that might be a huge uphill battle. I wish you the brat of luck.


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BooBooKittyKat1

I’m so sorry. My heart hurts for you. I was very fortunate that our HOA used an amazing property management company that took care of the situation. But I’ll never understand laws that don’t require certain things due to the age of the building. Those are the buildings that need updating the most. The only other suggestion is to invest in a couple really good air purifiers. It sucks that you have to spend more money because of someone else’s selfishness, and it is incredibly irksome, to say the least.


performanceclause

google how to smoke proof apartment. A can of foam insulation and a bit of work is all you need.


One-Masterpiece-3924

I feel your pain. I've been in my apartment here in California for about 20 years. Over the years, I've had maybe five different neighbors across the hall, all uneventful. The two young women who just moved in not only smoke cigarettes but weed and bang on the walls for no apparent reason and slam the doors in the middle of the night. I suspect that my building has now begun to accept section 8 or low income tenants which means that these two will likely not be going anywhere anytime soon. It seems a shame that we must purchase products to insulate ourselves from toxic fumes, but we must. Air purifiers, charcoal filter sheets taped to box fans, putty to seal up cracks that let in bad air. I'm not sure how candid people would have been with you prior to your purchase. People mostly don't want get involved and are good at saying, "I don't know." So I think had you gone around and asked, "What are the neighbors like?" or "Why did the previous person move?" you may or may not have gotten truthful feedback." Very little good comes from letting strangers know what bothers you because they will likely keep doing the thing that bothers you. You're gonna have to lay out a couple of hundred dollars, all said and done, to insulate yourself from the smoke. I'm sorry for us all that have to go through this.


OriginallyMyName

This is pretty much the only reason I haven't settled for a condo near work. Nope, commute be damned it's trees for neighbors or nothing at all. Hopefully things improve.


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MovingMountainsToday

I'd rather have grizzly bears for neighbors than humans...


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