Re: Smoking noisy neighbour

@JimmyT said:
I hear your frustration but this neighbour has three weeks left in your building and there is nothing that can be done that will happen with regard to the smoking in that time – and by that I mean NCAT orders and fines.

Nobody is going to come round and tell them to stop smoking. However, if they threaten or abuse you personally, then you can get the police involved.

What you need to focus on is the NEXT tenant.  Send the rental agent a letter telling them that, because of the design of the building, it may be inappropriate for them to house a heavy smoker there and they should consider that when advertising the unit for rent in the future.

They may choose to ignore that but if they place another smoker in the unit, they have to accept some liability if there’s a problem.  One of the issues with smokers who cause a nuisance is that rental agents don’t tell them that there has been problemin the past.  A good verbal nudge in the ribs could remedy that in your case.  

Thanks Jimmy.  I made mention when I emailed the R/E agent this morning that we hoped the next tenants would be more respectful of others.  The Strata Agent has been copied in as well.

Totally agree, especially those with “the hide of the elephants” as they say aren’t going to take any notice of anyone, even more so with 3 weeks.  Thank you for the tip about the Police if harassed.  Our local Police are good police and often are overworked and under appreciated.

I will think about what to say at our AGM to get other owners to see it as a win for all of us.  I can only hope, no matter how this person has treated my son in particular that this may in fact save her life, I truly hope.  Too many people think that cancer won’t happen to them.  I have seen my father’s best mate in later stages of bowel cancer, it was truly awful. He smoked a packet a day, had a young family and lived by the beach, had everything to live for and enjoy and was indestructible as they were back then.  This is the bigger picture for me. That people’s lives are saved from cancer.  I’m still amazed my local area and how many smoke are 9 times out of 10 are of a young or younger age.  It’s not a knowledge issue.