Alaska landlord
Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska
The fact that tenants lie in their application is a known fact. If this was not so there would be no need to verify the contents of the application. That smoking tenants lie is almost always a given since the likelihood of getting an apartment will likely depend on whether or not the tenant smokes. Very few landlords allow smoking in apartments due to the damage caused, and the need for repainting after the tenant vacates. Does the landlord need a legal basis to to assume that a smoking tenant will smoke in the home despite claiming that he doesn't? No, but the landlord is free to form any opinion he or she wishes. It is only after the landlord acts that the tenant can challenge the landlord. It is up to the tenant to make a case for an unjustified rejection or termination of the lease agreement based on the contents of the lease and application.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
The fact that tenants lie in their application is a known fact. If this was not so there would be no need to verify the contents of the application. That smoking tenants lie is almost always a given since the likelihood of getting an apartment will likely depend on whether or not the tenant smokes. Very few landlords allow smoking in apartments due to the damage caused, and the need for repainting after the tenant vacates. Does the landlord need a legal basis to to assume that a smoking tenant will smoke in the home despite claiming that he doesn't? No, but the landlord is free to form any opinion he or she wishes. It is only after the landlord acts that the tenant can challenge the landlord. It is up to the tenant to make a case for an unjustified rejection or termination of the lease agreement based on the contents of the lease and application.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?