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I’ve been a\u00a0Realtor in\u00a0the Miami\/Coral Gables area since 1980 and\u00a0I have recently learned more about homeowner \u201crights\u201d than I ever wanted to know.\u00a0 Due to my own personal encounter with second-hand smoke seeping into my condo,\u00a0I was lead to\u00a0research the matter and have discovered that non-smokers do have rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

First of all,\u00a0I Googled \u00a0\u201cCigarette Smoke Seeping Into My Condo\u201d. <\/a> I found a wealth of information and resources, and\u00a0I found\u00a0that\u00a0I am not alone.\u00a0 Here are just a few\u00a0eye-opening links:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.floridacondohoalawblog.com\/2009\/04\/articles\/arbitration-statements\/where-theres-smoke-\/<\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.househunting.ca\/condos\/story.html?id=9e717e1d-05c7-4c5c-a4ef-c7bfc244c7b1<\/a>
\nHere is an excerp from Clark Wilson LLP’s STRATAgies which deals with this issue: “Drifting smoke from one unit into another unit can constitute a nuisance or hazard.<\/div>\n
THE SMOKER NEXT DOOR AMERICAN NON-SMOKER’S RIGHTS FOUNDATION (ANRF)<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.no-smoke.org\/document.php?id=213<\/a><\/div>\n

http:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local-beat\/Woman-Sues-Over-Neighbors-Smoking\u201362989052.html<\/a><\/p>\n

My problem began about eight months ago when\u00a0I moved into a condo I purchased in 2004.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had it rented all these years and never had any complaints from my tenants.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the moment I moved in I began to experience an extreme allergic reaction to\u00a0cigarette smoke infiltration coming from my next door and downstairs neighbors.\u00a0\u00a0 There were days when there was no infiltration, just the left-over ashtray smell of stale smoke.\u00a0 A real mystery.<\/p>\n

I discovered that I am highly sensitive and allergic to the smoke.\u00a0 I can\u2019t breathe it, my eyes get red and itchy, my nose runs, I break out in hives, and in extreme cases am at risk of going into anaphylactic shock.\u00a0 Most nights I have to leave my home and sleep at a friend\u2019s or a relative\u2019s couch, my things packed in the trunk of my car, unable to sleep or work from home.<\/p>\n

I attempted to resolve the matter with the condo association, the management company, and both of the smoking neighbors.\u00a0 As far as they were concerned this was my problem(!).<\/p>\n

After 8 months, over $2000 in attempts to seal my unit,\u00a0and no end in sight,\u00a0I am forced to place\u00a0my condo up for rent, hope that the problem is solved in time to get and keep a tenant, and I am forced to move.\u00a0 As I write this, I am at a friends home because the smoke was too much to bear again tonight.<\/p>\n

My problem will be featured on a segment of\u00a0 WSVN\u2019s Help Me Howard<\/a>.\u00a0 Patrick Fraser has been unbelievably helpful in drawing attention to this matter.\u00a0\u00a0His segment and Howard\u2019s\u00a0legal opinion\u00a0air tomorrow, July 5th, at 10pm and again July 6th at 5:55pm on local WSVN, channel 7.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been a\u00a0Realtor in\u00a0the Miami\/Coral Gables area since 1980 and\u00a0I have recently learned more about homeowner \u201crights\u201d than I ever wanted to know.\u00a0 Due to my own personal encounter with second-hand smoke seeping into my condo,\u00a0I was lead to\u00a0research the matter and have discovered that non-smokers do have rights. First of all,\u00a0I Googled \u00a0\u201cCigarette Smoke<\/p>\n

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