Removing cigarette odors from flat of non smoker

fitorbust

Thanks - I had just done that after a good spray of oust - fingers crossed!

Dealmad

That would really bug me also , i mean these people what smoke in the homes must love stinking of stale smoke and having yellow walls and doors.

I know some people what smoke but they never do it indoors but i guess some people don't mind smelling.

Should be up to the landlord to provide accommodation fit to live in , the doors are not serving that purpose , you shouldn't have to put up with it.

Pennylane

Lesley - Regarding getting rid of smoke smell on clothes.

It might help if you hang them all out in the air but to be sure I think you're going to have to wash them all again!

I used to help in a charity shop and we got some beautiful clothese donated. As soon as you open a bag it is obvious whether they come from a smoking household. It just seems to penetrate everything.

We had no facilities to wash anything but the Manager sometimes took bits home to wash and iron but only if they were designer stuff. We used to slip a few things down into the shop which we felt only had a slight "whiff" of smoke, but we would then get so many customers complaining that we had to stop doing that.

Likewise a lot of books/curtains/furniture smell badly of smoke & people just won't buy them. Even pictures and mirrors have a film of nicotine on them.:eek:

We used to hang some things out at the rear of the shop for a few hours & others we'd spray with a Linen Freshener but washing really is the only way. Sorry!

Pennylane

I should have said, all these clothes had to go to the rag man and we got as little as 25p a BIG bag for them at one time. I think the "rag" rates are better now but still a pity.

bookduck

In your 'flat' you you have your own kitchen, bathroom and toilet, or share any of the above. If you share any facilities above, you have a HMO the rules are as per link below:
http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/Housing/Multiple+occupancy+homes/default.htm

Fabreez is a good thing to get smoke smells off clothes

lexie55_2

Visited a friend this week, her house was stinking of stale smoke. She will not open windows because she is scared of spiders!!!! When I left, could not stop coughing, smelt the smoke all day after visit, washed all my clothes. The funny thing was, when I arrvied she was frying chips in pan, and I could not get any smell of chip fat at all..

Inactive

Cure, don't move in to a flat if you cannot tolerate the habits of other flat dwellers, it is a community after all.

There may well be some things that you do that annoys your neighbours, that all goes with living in this type of flat conversion I'm afraid.

keelyjrs

I'd say move out asap, it doesn't sound great!
Re smoke smell.... a pot of vinegar in a room gets rid of the smell (and many more other odours too) A rolled up towel at your door sprayed with a mixture of lemon or lemongrass or lavender oil would be a nice smell and stop the smoke and draughts.

Definately get the key off the landlord and contact shelter.org for your housing rightsand health and safety issues

Also to egt rid of smoke smell in clothes without washing them, hang them over the bath with some hot water and vinegar in it and let steam work it's magic!!

olly300

Purchaseruk wrote: »

Anyone know where I can start looking up info about uk building regulations so I have a better understanding when speaking to the landlord?

Your best bet is to contact the council and check the landlord actually has planning permission to convert the house into flats. Do this first then contact the landlord about keys etc as your best bet may be to move out rather than live in a place that isn't safe.

Some landlords rely on retrospective planning permission to convert a house. I've lived in a house with it and so has one of my friends'. In our cases due to the sizes of the properties concerned i.e. detached house, semi-detached planning permission was eventually granted. In my friend's case with lots of modifications due to not passing building control as there was not enough noise insulation. (A large gap in the door is suspect for those reasons alone.)

However I recently read a report of a landlord who converted a terraced house into 3 flats who tried to get retrospective planning permission and was told to convert the property back. He hasn't done so and has been taken to court again and fined.

dwarvenassassin

I live in rented accomodation and I am only allowed to smoke in my flat if my front (FIRE RATED) door is closed.

As stated above - the smell of smoke is the least of your worries, speak to your local authority. Ask the fire service for advise, speak to the doctor concerning you allergies and the smoke and then throw it all at your landord, after first making sure you have the backup of your LA or CAB/Solicitor.