Help me draft an email

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To my landlord?

Our across the hall neighbors smoke like chimneys, causing the hall and part of our apartment (including my closet) to smell like smoke.

To top it off, today it smelled like pot. I'm fine with pot but I don't want my stuff smelling like it.

TIA!

[LoveTrains]

Unfortunately, if there is nothing in their lease about smoking, it unfortunately goes with the territory when renting.

There are some buildings that are non-smoking in Boston, and my condo banned smoking in the units because it traveled between the units too much.

[RoxMonster]

Is smoking allowed in the apartments? Is it allowed in public areas?

If it is not allowed in public areas (like hallways, laundry room, etc) and they are smoking out there, then I agree with complaining. But if it is allowed in their actual apartment (that's how it was in our old apartment building), I don't know if there's much you can do.

I'd be happy to help draft an e-mail if they are smoking against the policy. But if it is within their right (there's no language in the lease against it), I unfortunately don't know if you have a leg to stand on.

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Bah. I was worried that wasn't that case. I'll have to check the lease about common areas since I know the units allow smoking.

Is there anything I could get to absorb the odor in our unit? Or prevent it from seeping in the door?