Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Affecting My Apartment
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New York
I live in a fairly small NYC apartment and my kitchen window faces the living room window of one of my neighbors. My kitchen window is constantly open for fresh air and his LR window is always open to get fresh air as well. The only problem is that not only him yet his roommates as well smoke a ton of weed all day. I work from home often and it's very distracting and sometimes I even think it's affecting me. They also smoke cigarettes which is almost worse and I smell it all day and it leaks through the heater and I'm sure other places as well.
Please give me any suggestions or further questions you may have.
Thank You
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
When you smell weed, call the police.
If smoking is not banned in your building, you have little recourse other than practical measures.
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
I think that's a little drastic at a first attempt, no?
It would be very obvious that I called police if I decided to go that route. Don't you think I should confront him and give him a chance before I call police?
Also, do you know if there is a way I can find out if my building is smoke-free rather than calling my LL?
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
Check your lease, it should say something about no smoking. If not, you will have to call your LL. Also check and see if they have laws in your state about smoking in apartments.
as for the neighbor with the weed, confronting him is going to be a lost cause. Next time they are smoking, simply leave, as if going somewhere, and call the police from your car.
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
I could be wrong although I do like giving people the benefit of the doubt before I take severe action.
What is your argument in being a lost cause?
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
There's no point in arguing - if you disagree go talk to your neighbor, see what happens, then get back to us.
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
I would like to think that before you visit a legal message board that you've ALREADY discussed the matter with the neighbor. :)
I suspect you'd know if your landlord banned smoking in your building.
Re: Neighbor Smoking Weed All Day and Effecting My Apartment
Frankly no - I do NOT think confronting the neighbor is a good idea.
In fact, I think it's a potentially dangerous idea. You're not the landlord, OP - if you have complaints, you talk to the relevant people. You don't start taking it upon yourself to "fix" things.