Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Tennessee
Can a landlord tell me I cannot smoke?
Is it within constitutional rights for a landlord to tell me I cannot smoke?? All this jibbish about non-smokers. I made the choice to smoke and smoke responsibly. But smoking is not outlawed here like it is in davis, california.
Can I smoke in my " own " home??
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Can a landlord tell me I cannot smoke?
Yes. A landlord can certainly make non-smoking a
condition of renting property. After all, it is a
free country and the landlord can rent to whomever
he or she wishes, provided there is no prohibited
discrimination under Federal/state law (race, religion,
marital status, etc.) but that doesn't sound like the
problem here. There could be very good reasons why
the landlord sets a no-smoking condition (insurance rates, etc)
but the short answer is: Yes, the landlord could say "no go" on
the smoking.
Sean Scally
Sean Scally, Attorney-at-Law
6053 Bradford Hills Drive
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