Q: Ohio- do I now have to put up with the smell of weed filling up my apartment because of my neighbors smoking it?
Live in an apartment. Lease says no illegal drugs. But manager ignored complaints only thing that stopped it being constant is fear of cops knocking on their door and now with the law changing am I to live in misery? Moving is not an option. Disabled and on fixed income. Also have asthma and get nausea and nose bleeds every time they smoke but I’m pretty sure they are also doing other drugs too. Weed is just the one you can identify by smell but the nose bleeds and nausea I read is signs of meth exposure.
A: A landlord has the ability to evict a tenant in Ohio if they have actual knowledge that they are consuming illegal substances. Their refusal to do so could be considered a defect in the property, which could give you the ability to escrow your rent with the court until the defect is corrected.
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