Bad Smell from Tenant
I’m getting complaints from other tenants in the building that a really bad smell is coming from a particular apartment… How do I tell that tenant (in a nice way) that they need to do something about it? I really don’t care what they do in their apartment but when it affects the other tenants…
I’m getting complaints from other tenants in the building that a really bad smell is coming from a particular apartment… How do I tell that tenant (in a nice way) that they need to do something about it? I really don’t care what they do in their apartment but when it affects the other tenants then it’s another story.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
You have to go in there. Tell them anything. You are checking something, anything. Find out what it is. Then have a conversation about it. You owe it to yourself, your other tenants and maybe something bad is happening with the tenant, i.e. they are sick, in trouble, the apartment is unhealthy, etc. It’s not that hard; just go in there and have a talk after you find out what is happening.
You do have a right to access the apartment but I believe the law is you have to give them a day or two notice. I’s send them a letter telling them about the problem and giving them a time frame to fix it. If they don’t, give them notice you will need to get into the apartment as whatever is causing the odor is affecting the other tenants and is a possible source of infestation.
My sister lives in a co-op where one tenant had to go into the hospital for 6 months. his daughter turned off all the electricity without cleaning out the refrigerator. The smell was unbelievable and security would not open up the apartment to clean it out. They had to live with it for 4 months. I visited her at one point and going into the hallway made your eyes water and you retch. Horrible. Horrible.
Could be a rodent, could be garbage. You really should just let them know that the smell isn’t sanitary and is there anything you can do to help them eradicate it.
EW you might have a hoarder on your hands. it’s actually illegal to hoarde once it hits certain levels. have you ever seen the show Hoarders on AE? scary stuff
*rob*
My guess is a dead rodent in the wall. It can be pretty nasty for a while…
Dead bodies smell EXACTLY like garbage, not to alarm you or anything.
You could leave a note on the wall in the hall, stating that there have been complaints about the foul odor on the floor and if it hasn’t improved in a week, you’ll have no choice but to go door to door to find the person who is interfering with the other tenants’ right to enjoy their living spaces. This would give the offending tenant a chance to save face.
Nope not bad pot that tenant moved out… (another story for another time)
LOL…They are still alive because I sent them a notice about something else and they responded. Thanks for your help!!
I’ll send them another notice or will knock on their door as suggested.
Thanks once again!!
Bad pot?