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Nesgroup address: misc.invest.real-estate - Date & Time for the message: /

Author of the message: "Rick Hess"

Title of the message:
Re: urgent - pls help

Text of the message:
<avacohen100@yahoo.com> wrote

> 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 ?

There are three things that are clear to me, assuming that the lease was
sufficiently worded with regards to no smoking:
1.  The tenant was in violation of the lease, which would have been grounds
for eviction (a moot point now)
2.  Whatever expenses are incurred to return the house to a pre-smoke
condition can be charged to the tenant.  This may include repainting; and



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