From: "FDR" <_remove_spam_block_rzitka@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: urgent pls help
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:19:15 GMT


"Ian"  wrote in message 
news:20050721.0809.7137snz@flash.net...
> nospam@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> I'd make sure she takes photos (place a newspaper with the date showing 
>> in
>> the photo) that shows the cigarette butts in the home.  Also she should
>> contact an attorney to find out exactly how much of the deposit she can
>> keep.
>>
>
> Putting myself in the shoes of the tenant here, if the landlord did
> this, I'd immediately deny everything and point out that the
> landlord might well have set up the evidence in the photos, maybe
> inorder to get the cleaning paid for.

yeah, and tell that to a Judge that will look at the teneants yellow hands 
and tell them they are FOS.

>
>>  wrote in message
>> news:1121913435.903442.198350@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > My sister owns a rental property (house) in Northern California.
>> >
>> > The lease specifically specifies that "no smoking is allowed on the
>> > property".
>> >
>> > Now the 1 year lease is up. On inspection the WHOLE house smells of
>> > cigarette smoke and she found cigarette butts and an empty cigarette
>> > pack in the home.
>> >
>> > Can she use the deposit to recarpet the whole house...probably about
>> > 1,000 sf.  ?
>> >
>> >
>> > Will this take care of the smell?
>> >
>> > What are her options as a landlord ?
>> >
>> > Any input ?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Ava
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> Ian
>