Pot Smoking Neighbours

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I live in an upstairs flat in Chiswick which is very nice except I now have non stop pot smoking neighbours in the flat downstairs. As a result, my flat continuously stinks, my clothes stink and the hallway stinks. I've complained to my private landlord but his attitude is people have different lifestyles and I have to live with it. I don't think this is necessarily true so I was wondering what I can do legally to get something done about it?

D_M_E

A call to the local bill reporting it might sort it - particularly if they are dealing the stuff as well.

sal_III

Call the Police?

worried_jim

Drugs and weapons go together, I'd call the filth.......

TBagpuss

Do the neighbours have the same landlord?
If so, you could try continuing to complain, make clear that you consider it a nuisance. However, it will be very difficult to get them to stop, particularly if the landlord isn't interested, so it may be similar to move.

I doubt the police will be interested if they are simply smoking.

You might look into the cost of an air purifier - I think they start at around £40.

Have you tried speaking to your neighbours? You might be able to ask them to avoid smoking in whichever room is under your bedroom, for instance.

theartfullodger

Spend £3 with land registry & find out owner. Inform police or crimestoppers (anonymous). And maybe mortgage lender.

worried_jim

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

I wonder what we're all going to do about this smell when the stuff is eventually legalized?

Join in and get hazed!

kinger101

It's unlikely the police will be that bothered about recreational use of cannabis. They just don't have the resources to deal with every pothead in London. They're rather target those involved in the supply.

By all means, call the police (on a non-emergency number) but don't suggest there is dealing or weapons as some have suggested. Their landlord is probably a better person to approach.

davidmcn

theartfullodger wrote: »

And maybe mortgage lender.

The lender is going to be even less interested than the cops. I don't think I have a "no pot-smoking" clause in my mortgage conditions.

I think you'd be better to look into how the smell is getting in - are there cracks etc in the floors which could be filled?

Do the two flats have the same landlord?

zagubov

Speaking as a Londoner, can I point out that in this day and age with terrorism, acid attacks, moped gangs and stabbings, I think the police have got quite enough on their plate without having to deal with intrusive smells as well.

coffeehound

A positive input ventilation (PIV) system might help, but its own air intake would need to be from a fresh location.