Both my husband and I want to live in quiet and smoke free place. Currently we live in townhouse in Orlando. The next townhouse has an elderly couple. Their son moved in a year ago. He is ex-convict. He smokes marijuana and other substances. All that smoke is leaking into our home. My husband and I both feel sick from it. My husband is sick right now and we are thinking of selling our home and moving out. We are a very quiet couple, we are not planing to have kids. My husband has multiple allergies. We feel like we would like to live in community that will have strict regulations regarding noise and smoke. Many my friends and my husband's friends are adults and over 50 years old. We don't enjoy youth/kids company, and we try to avoid it. I am curious is it possible for us to apply to 55+community, while mother-in-law will be on our lease? She lives in Massachusetts but she comes and stays with us during the winter time when she can. She is 70 years old. Please let me know what you think. Thank you.
Before you let this scum bag chase you out of your home, contact the Management Company.
Just a caveat. If your hubby has already gone to the man and complained, I’d hesitate to call the police unless you truly feel you are in danger. He’s going to know it was you. No saying what this freak could do if he’s high. And I’d make sure I have eyes on his mom pretty regularly as well.
Try the Management Company first. They have the power to lean on the HOA. It will benefit you either way. No matter what age I was, if I came to look at a townhouse to buy and the area reeked of weed, I’d beat a nasty retreat.
There is an implicit warrant of habitibility in most states. Send a written communication to management, HOA, landlord. CC the local real estate board, whichever real estate agents currently show these condos.
Contact the holder of your homeowners or renters insurance and inquire about insurance paying for alternate accommodations until the smoke condition is remediated.
In other words, play hardball.
Oh, and call APS.
I'd file written complaints with HOA (not oral), management, my own insurance company. this is NOT a criminal matter. This is a civil complaint and you may need to get your lawyer involved.
And call APS.
Other communities have the rule that only one resident needs to be 55+, but a lot of those also have a rule that any additional residents need to be at least 40, or 45. You'd really need to ask around to see if you can find a community that will accept you at your ages.
Since this young fellow is an ex-convict, he probably is on parole, thus his marijuana smoking would be in violation of him being on parole. I wonder if there is some way you can make a complaint to his parole officer without giving out your name and address.
There may be some younger leaning communities then the one my parents lived .. 30 seems so young to me.. heck.. even your mother in law at 70 is relatively young for at that place.
It was very quiet tho.. and the swimming pool was almost always empty.
As for the 55+ communities, there might be some smoke-free buildings, again you would need to check around. Please note, these complexes are very strict about their 55+. Don't be surprised if you find out that at least one spouse or partner needs to be 55 or older, and the other spouse/partner no younger than 45.
Having your mother-in-law on your Lease may or may not work. Some 55+ communities will allow a younger relative to move in it the tenant can prove she need to have full-time caregivers.
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