[Nik333]

There are small air filters ( machines) that have both charcoal and ozone options. It really does decrease/rid smells. But can't have very small animals.

 

[Nik333]

My brother had the same issue in an apartment building he lived in. He doesn't smoke, but he was smelling cigarette smoke in his apartment all the time. They ended up moving him into another one of their apartment buildings. The other thing he was thinking about was, if someone else's smoke was coming into his apartment, what if they have the flu or some other illness? Would those germs make their way into his apartment too?

Gma2rjc - Taking your question seriously . . . light and air kill a lot of germs, like HIV. Most of our infections are by contact or droplet. Only airborne diseases might get in like TB, certain meningitis, chickenpox, measles, as an example, but they would be so watered down; it would be a rare disease that can infect you with just a few viruses. You need to be exposed for awhile & usually in their living space.

Smoke is airborne. I think it comes from the intake of a heater. Sometimes it's someone outside trying to keep the smoke out of their room.

Although, if someone kept coughing, appeared ill ( not fr. smoking) & I could smell their cooking thru a shared heater vent ... I would move lain: But, me being me, I would talk to them about their cough, first. Hope that all makes sense.

 

[Nik333]

You can't block off the vent without blocking off the heat...But realize that there is no such thing as a perfect place to live with absolutely no flaws, and you're not entitled to perfection, nor is your landlord obligated to fix everything that is wrong in your life.

Possibly a landlord?

It's not easy to move and not good to have the fact you broke your lease on your record.

Slumlords will always slum. Probably not a verb If I had a penny for every slumlord I've had. . . work on buying a house eventually.

You can block off the vent and use an electric heater. I'm a very honest person but if someone lies and cheats me, I'm less likely to worry about ethics, especially when heat is an essential aspect of a habitable home. It's easy to hide the heater - like when you go out. Make sure it's cool. Ovens can also heat the house, he can't keep ypu from "cooking"; electric blankets are wonderful. Make sure you have a CO & smoke detector. Before you move, contact whatever govt. organization deals with landlord-tenant issues and have pro-bono lawyers. Make a written report by certified mail or the equivalent in Canada. People lose e-mails. If you smell air-fresheners, or strong spices, you could easily develop an allergy to what is coming thru the vent. That is possibly considered a Disability. Read your habitable home rights.

I had a tenant who a landlord tried to kick out because the area is rent controlled and he had been there 14 yrs at a low rent. He stayed and went thru the legal system and won. Got a settlement & then moved to my rental. Takes a determined person. He never complained or sued me. Great tenant.

If you move, make sure the landlord agrees to the new tenant, puts them on the lease and releases you in writing.

Some people just have an enhanced sense of smell. I think it's genetic and if you care for your health; smokers can't understand.

Good luck!

 

[Nik333]

Check with Toronto's or the county's version of "building code" to see if he is even allowed to rent a converted house like this.

 

[Nik333]

Which is why one enters into a lease only after careful inspection of the apartment. Being an obvious converted home, and it being obvious the heating is via a ducted system, it's not too big a stretch there's only one heating system throughout the house, especially when under such a situation heat is included.



Like it or not, rental properties are not always the best of places to live. If you don't like it, buy your own house.

Remember this isn't the CBR. Surely you're kidding about every renter knowing all that a Building Contractor would. Also, to tell them to buy a house. Were you born rich? Give the guy a chance. Were you trying to help?

 

[Nik333]

guymandude- Sorry about that. There's a Controversial Board Room on the chatroom & people forget where they are. Good Luck! Nowadays with Internet, it's pretty easy to look up building codes.

 

[Nik333]

One more thing, guymandude, you forgot "brah"!