to ask my neighbour not to smoke out of the window?

[babymutha]

...because we live in a maisonette and when she does the smoke comes straight into our flat and stinks the place out. I hate it. But what can I do!!

Good grief, do you keep your windows open in this weather? Otherwise I can't see how you are really being affected.

I suppose you could tell her, nicely, but I don't think there's much you can do. I suppose you could complain to council or whoever, but you run the risk of stuffing up good neighbourly relations.

That said, the smoke could be said to be interfering with your right to quiet enjoyment or whatever it's called, I suppose.

Could you keep that window closed and open others? Or ask her if she would possibly be prepared to smoke out of a different window (if there's one that wouldn't disturb you as much)

There's got to be give and take between neighbours, if we are to all get along together.

I air the flat every day and fling all the windows open for 10 minutes. that's when the smoke comes in. I am anticipating summer and wondering what to do.

Maybe make sure you open the windows just after she has had a cigarette?

Could you have a friendly chat with her - although presumably in the Summer she'll go outside to smoke.

I wouldn't like it either.

I have the exact same problem with my neighbour - an elderly lady who smokes like a chimney on her balcony. It's only really a problem during the summer when I have the patio doors open. I've always been too scared to say anything though - the neighbour is a bit Mo Slater-esque.

Could you mention is next time you see her? If it's getting you down that much. Otherwise, could you air the other side of the house instead?

I think this is very difficult. It will almost certainly cause bad feeling to call her on this, I'm afraid, and she will probably not be able/willing to change her behaviour. I don't think there is anything you can do except try and air the place when she's not smoking.

Surely she doesnt smoke every 10 minutes?

Just thought I'd post this: for fun

When I lived in an apartment my neighbour used to smoke on his balcony even when he could quite clearly hear that we were sitting on our's having a meal. I also frequently had to keep the balcony doors closed to stop the smoke drifting in. It really annoyed me and I thought he was an inconsiderate pig but there really wasn't much I could do about it (except throw his butts back over the partition if I found them lying around my balcony).