Smoking will not be allowed to be done inside the properties. This will also include medical marijuana, and vaping. While I could go on about health reasons, and I am sure you know all of them including second hand smoke to where you are poisoning the people close to you doesn’t seem to matter much, or you would be doing everything you can to quit. I will go into factors that would impact FSP Realty the most, and why we require that you smoke outside.
Smoking produces a yellow tinge on the walls. This is a combination of nicotine and tar. Depending on how far up the smoke goes will determine how far up this cleaning will need to be done when you move out. So what would happen when you move out? Well instead of a light cleaning, professional cleaners will to come in scrub the nicotine/tar combination off with special chemicals to reduce the contact of the tar buildup. This will undoubtedly damage the paint, so now the area needs to be painted, and since new paint will show a different sheen to old pants, the entire residence must be painted. – therefore increasing the cost of the apartment before the residence can be put out on the market. Why must FSP Rralty pay for the damages you done? This is not wear and tear. It as wear and tear as you urintating on the walls. This is well in your control. If you or your guests wishes to smoke, that is fine, destroy your lungs. However, destroy your lungs outside of the building. Smoking inside is a violation of the lease, and can result in an eviction notice, and a pursuit of civil charges to acquire the money for damages.