Good day, My landlord suddenly has a pro...

Asked by ChrisCalitz8 on 26-05-2021 11:40:15
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Free State

Good day, 

My landlord suddenly has a problem with me smoking in her apartment after I have been living her for almost 2 years. It was never a problem or part of any agreement when I first leased the apartment. In fact, I was told that I have complete freedom to do as I please. In recent weeks I noticed that she has been acting kind of defensive and treated me very unfriendly. Witch leaves me to believe the smoking issue originates more from a personal stand than an actual problem for her. What can be done about this? 

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Posted by Att. Patrick on 29-05-2021 20:59:56

Hi there,

I see that you haven't made a payment for the question, but I'm going to assist you a little. If you want to ask a follow-up question, please make the required payment.

If it was never part of the lease agreement that you couldn't smoke there, or if it isn't part of any flat rules, then you can smoke there. My advice is to talk to her to find out what's going on.

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