Hello! I live in the state of Virginia.
I live in a no-smoking apartment property. It is a luxury apartment community in the state of Virginia.
About 6 weeks ago, new neighbors in my apartment building moved in. Since, they have been smoking marijuana inside nearly constantly. Many, many times day and night. The secondhand smoke has been destroying my mental and physical health ever since. I have a solid paper trail of my numerous correspondences with the management office of my concerns and the scope of their responses.
I have given multiple written complaints to my property management. So have other tenants in my building who are also suffering. I've been in this property for many months now, and I'd never smelled weed in this building until these new tenants moved in. Initially, management responded promptly to my concerns. They put two notices on doors of the whole building over a couple weeks. However, since, then a couple weeks later, management has turned a cold shoulder and seemingly given up.
All the tenants know where the source of the weed is coming from. Management, however says they cant prove it. I argue that managmenent is not trying to prove it. They are now seemingly turning a blind eye, only putting up a facade that they are trying to do something about it. I suggested a property inspection of all units to locate the source of the issue, and I have not heard anything back since.
Another complication is that marijuana is now legal (in some respects) in Virginia. Management keeps throwing that in my face too. That is a red herring, however, and is irrespective of the fact that someone is smoking 24/7 in their building and breaking their lease agreement!
Late last week, I gave property management one last chance to respond to mounting a proper investigation. I reminded them how much money the overwhelming majority of residents are paying to stay in a safe, clean, beautiful community such as this. Instead, the air I breathe congests me and makes me sick. It fills my whole apartment from the source of the source unit. I fear for my health the longer this goes on for secondhand smoke... Today, I finally reached out to corporate level resident relations via email and voicemail. I said if conditions don't improve, legal action may have to be considered. So far, no response.
I've been very patient so far, and continue to suffer. Other residents are suffering greatly too. So, I reach out to this community for advice. I've never taken someone or an entity to court before. But is this a viable court case? Is this something viable in small claims? Is this something more viable in greater scope such as general district court?
Please, please, any counsel is appreciated. I'm in need. Any more details you may need, I will give.
Thank you
I live in a no-smoking apartment property. It is a luxury apartment community in the state of Virginia.
About 6 weeks ago, new neighbors in my apartment building moved in. Since, they have been smoking marijuana inside nearly constantly. Many, many times day and night. The secondhand smoke has been destroying my mental and physical health ever since. I have a solid paper trail of my numerous correspondences with the management office of my concerns and the scope of their responses.
I have given multiple written complaints to my property management. So have other tenants in my building who are also suffering. I've been in this property for many months now, and I'd never smelled weed in this building until these new tenants moved in. Initially, management responded promptly to my concerns. They put two notices on doors of the whole building over a couple weeks. However, since, then a couple weeks later, management has turned a cold shoulder and seemingly given up.
All the tenants know where the source of the weed is coming from. Management, however says they cant prove it. I argue that managmenent is not trying to prove it. They are now seemingly turning a blind eye, only putting up a facade that they are trying to do something about it. I suggested a property inspection of all units to locate the source of the issue, and I have not heard anything back since.
Another complication is that marijuana is now legal (in some respects) in Virginia. Management keeps throwing that in my face too. That is a red herring, however, and is irrespective of the fact that someone is smoking 24/7 in their building and breaking their lease agreement!
Late last week, I gave property management one last chance to respond to mounting a proper investigation. I reminded them how much money the overwhelming majority of residents are paying to stay in a safe, clean, beautiful community such as this. Instead, the air I breathe congests me and makes me sick. It fills my whole apartment from the source of the source unit. I fear for my health the longer this goes on for secondhand smoke... Today, I finally reached out to corporate level resident relations via email and voicemail. I said if conditions don't improve, legal action may have to be considered. So far, no response.
I've been very patient so far, and continue to suffer. Other residents are suffering greatly too. So, I reach out to this community for advice. I've never taken someone or an entity to court before. But is this a viable court case? Is this something viable in small claims? Is this something more viable in greater scope such as general district court?
Please, please, any counsel is appreciated. I'm in need. Any more details you may need, I will give.
Thank you
