Join the growing number of landlords adopting no-smoking policies.
Find out why adopting no-smoking policies is such a smart business decision. Download these:
- Metro Multifamily Housing Association's No-Smoking Conversion Guide
- National Center for Healthy Housing's Reasons to Explore Smoke-Free Housing
Ask yourself (and your employees) these questions:
- Are you spending a lot of money cleaning up units that have been smoked in (see below)?
- Are you getting complaints from people living near smokers?
- Have you conducted a tenant survey to determine people's preferences?
- What are the pros and cons of adopting a no-smoking rule?
- What is stopping you from moving ahead?
Contact your local Tobacco Prevention Coordinator who will be happy to work with you in moving forward. Find your contact in Oregon.
"When a heavy smoker terminates the tenancy and moves on, then comes the task of cleanup and restoring the rental unit. Restoration costs per unit will vary from a minimum of $3000 to as high as $15,000 for a typical two-bedroom, two-bath unit. This expense can include, in extreme cases, removing and replacing ALL floor coverings, light fixtures, window coverings, vinyl surfaced appliances, cabinets, ceiling fans, repainting all surfaces including a barrier coat prior to the finished surface painting. The restoration can consume several months of time without any rental income." Herbert Neeland, President, Oregon Rental Housing Association
