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When our direct next door neighbor smokes the cigar, it smells extremely bad in dd's bedroom. We have just moved in (it is a rental) and have just realized it. What can we do about it? I am suspecting that it is the reason why the lady who was living in the apartment moved to another apartment within the same building. Any advice?
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07.19.09, 12:07 PM Flag ]
- Can you talk to him about it in a friendly way? Do you have a Super you can talk to? Pleasant note through his door etc. Confrontation is always tricky. GL
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  07.19.09, 12:20 PM Flag
- As an ex cigar smoker, I'd have tried (within reason) to be sensitive IF you brought this to me in a nice way.
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  07.19.09, 12:43 PM Flag
- this happened in our apartment, and the super put in some kind of filters that helped (the smell must have been coming through a vent or something).
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  07.19.09, 12:47 PM Flag
- Buy an air purifier and put it in her room. Also shut any vents that may allow smoke to seep through.
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  07.19.09, 03:02 PM Flag
- I would start with calling the super and seeing what your options are. They should probably initiate the complaint.
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  07.19.09, 03:23 PM Flag
  - actually unless its a smoke free building you cant lodge a complaint--i suggest you ask him to smoke in a nother part of his apt as a favor to you and offer to buy him one of those machines that east the smoke and neutralizes the odor--they arent very expensive
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    07.19.09, 03:32 PM Flag
    - np Ditto. Go to super first, then do this. And act like he's doing you a huge favor to use the machine (because he is, really). I hate smoke, but people have the right to do it in their own homes (unless the whole place bans smoking).
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      07.19.09, 04:09 PM Flag

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Can you talk to him about it in a friendly way? Do you have a Super you can talk to? Pleasant note through his door etc. Confrontation is always tricky. GL

As an ex cigar smoker, I'd have tried (within reason) to be sensitive IF you brought this to me in a nice way.

this happened in our apartment, and the super put in some kind of filters that helped (the smell must have been coming through a vent or something).

Buy an air purifier and put it in her room. Also shut any vents that may allow smoke to seep through.

I would start with calling the super and seeing what your options are. They should probably initiate the complaint.

actually unless its a smoke free building you cant lodge a complaint--i suggest you ask him to smoke in a nother part of his apt as a favor to you and offer to buy him one of those machines that east the smoke and neutralizes the odor--they arent very expensive

np Ditto. Go to super first, then do this. And act like he's doing you a huge favor to use the machine (because he is, really). I hate smoke, but people have the right to do it in their own homes (unless the whole place bans smoking).