AIBU to ask my next door neighbours not to smoke indoors?

I meant about the risks of second hand smoke. I know that in this country nobody will do anything about it.

it’s just good to hear that some countries recognise the risks.

im aware people can do what they want in their own home a

I agree you should be able to ask if it's affecting you but probably shouldn't unless they're very reasonable humans

Those rules still wouldn’t help the OP. She lives in a house which is not a multi unit apartment block or an office etc. It’s still a private home which people can smoke in if they wish.

That’s interesting. I think we’re a bit behind in the UK!

I raised the risks earlier in the thread about second hand smoke and was called insane and ridiculous so we’ve some work to do in the country.

Possible Solitions

Neutradol Air Spray.
Some ood esdenrial.oils. Googke them.
An extrsctor fan.

Maybe some kind of wall covering or boards.

Feel sorry fir your predicament.

But l am sure there is a solution.
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Do you own? Or do you rent? If you rent, you can contact the landlord as it is their responsibility to keep your unit free from noxious fumes. He can buy a portable air filter that removes smoke. If you own the unit, you have to buy it.

I live in California so it's weird to me that Britain has not yet voted in protections against second hand smoke. Second hand smoke has well documented harmful effects on people, especially babies and children. Nicotine is a poison. Nicotine falls out of tobacco smoke as the smoke cools covering whatever is beneath the smoke. Babies and children touch everything and put their hands and toys and whatever else in their mouths. It is a very serious health concern because smoke gets everywhere.

Here smokers must go outside an apartment, an office building or multi-unit building (2 or more) 50 feet away from the main door. No smoking in restaurants or bars. It's so nice.

I had this problem with the old woman who lives next to me and smokes like a train. Was leaking into my son's bedroom - actual smoke. Really pissed me off. I ended up sealing the skirting at the floor with expanding foam where there was a gap and duct-taping the floor boards ( rolled back the carpet ) to seal the gaps. There is still a very faint smell in the winter when she has all her windows shut and the house bears the full brunt of her relentless fagging. Shouldn't have had to do it but that did improve matters.

I sympathise OP, as i'm having a similar issue with weed smoking neighbour, but there really isn't anything you can do. It's their house and you can't dictate what they're doing in there, especially as tobacco smoking is legal. My weed smoking neighbour is a very good neighbour in every other way, so I've decided to live with it and use a lot of scented candles to mask the smell. I had an awful noisy family living next door before he he moved in. So the weed is the lesser of two evils.

I feel your pain . We had a neighbour who smoked cigarettes and weed and let her 2 large dogs poop in her house ,and she didnt clean it up for weeks
The terrible stink did come through the walls of our ,quite, modern semi. It was living hell for us. We complained to her ( absent) landlord, he did nothing
We complained to the letting agent , he did nothing . We complained to environmental health re the bad conditions the dogs were living in , they did nothing either. Luckily she stopped paying her rent and council tax and was eventually evicted
The owner of her house then had to spend months and a fortune refurbishing the property. A disaster for all.

I think you’re probably right that it would be pretty difficult to stop someone smoking in their own private home, but do remember that there’s a whole world of legal recourse out there beyond the criminal law, which is what you have referred to with talk of the police and arrest. If there’s a remedy for smoke coming through to your property from your neighbours then it definitely won’t be through the criminal law, you’re right about that…

Nuisance? Negligence? If it’s social housing, the council may be able to be forced to act if it’s a health issue? I dunno, I’m a criminal lawyer! 😂

Get advice from Environmental Health at your local council. They are best placed to tell you what your optiona are.

Smoking literally kills your sense of smell and taste.

Are you for real?

OP, I'm a chain smoker and have one of these. It gets rid of the smoke pong and cooking smells. They do a filter specifically for cigarette smoke, but I use the all-purpose one (cheaper) and it's fine.

If your problem's only in one room, the smaller Core Mini should work for you - place it near the source of contamination.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purifier-Bedroom-Efficient-Several-300/dp/B0CJ38JC8K

Old terrace houses often have shared open space underneath, as well as in the loft. My neighbours smoke skunk and it's like they are in my own room smoking it. Stinks out the house for days.
I would recommend some decent flooring to be honest, may well help.

So you'd prefer them to smoke outside so it wafts in fro ma different direction?

I had a similar situation from my downstairs neighbour when I lived in a converted victorian end terrace. My elderly neighbour smoked endlessly and it felt like I was smoking in my own front room. Obviously it’s unreasonable to expect them to change their habits but I did mention it and offered to buy her an air purifier. She claimed to open the windows more after I mentioned it. I also bought a purifier and kept the windows open. I think the only solution to my issue would have been to rip the carpets up and fill the floorboards to plug the smell. Perhaps you can see if an expert can advise if there are any vents etc which might reduce this for you. As it turns out, I moved before needing to think about that.

Thank goodness I don’t live next door to you, and I don’t even smoke! 😆😆

Improve your house so smoke from next door doesn't come through. I'm not sure how you do that but better sealing round windows? Partition wall need sealing? Fireplace? Where is the smoke getting in?

If that's the worst thing you get from your neighbours, some ciggy smoke sometimes, you are SOOOOOO lucky. Just remember some of the nightmare stories we all hear about terrible neighbours (and some of us have sadly experienced or are still in the middle of !) and - Count your blessings..

Be aware that all formal complaints need to be declared in the buying and selling of property

If you can smell their smoke, they can probably smell cooking odors, etc. from your side. So it's not unreasonable to broach the subject with them, not in a demanding "you can't smoke in your own house" way. Approach it as a mutual problem that you may be able to solve together. If there are vents, HVAC ducts, or other "air leaks", sealing on both sides might mitigate the problem. IMO, this is all in how you approach them, not a question of being unreasonable.

I can’t stop laughing at this lol

My point stands whether you like it or not

Can you identify where it’s coming from OP? It might be something as simple as open windows in both your houses, in which case close yours. Harder to remedy if it’s to do with poor walls/ some kind of structural weakness but might be worth seeing if this can be sorted. You shouldn’t really be able to smell things from an adjoining house.
Sorry but I think you know you can’t ask them not to smoke in their own house, as annoying as this is.