Can you use technology to detect tenant smoking is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering legal advice. If you have a question for him please fill out the form below.
Dear Landlord Hank,
There are plug-in sensors that have been available for several years that I believe are tamper-proof and can detect various kinds of smoking and vaping.
Why is this not being talked about more?
-Nikki
Hi Nikki,
I’m aware of one company, Sentry, that has a very reliable detector that can detect and distinguish between cigarette, vaping, marijuana smoke and also noise.
You can’t buy it, though, you have to pay for it monthly.
One detector is about $200/year.
Sincerely,
Hank Rossi
Each week I answer questions from landlords and property managers across the country in my “Dear Landlord Hank” blog in the digital magazine Rental Housing Journal.   https://rentalhousingjournal.com/asklandlordhank/
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