Hi Jimmy – this is great progress. A friend of mine who is an owner-occupier has spent a couple of years trying to restrict the smoke wafting up from the rental unit below her. Regular gatherings (which is another issue) of 10-12 men all puffing away on the balcony at once have produced overwhelming smoke issues in hers and others apartments. Going through the convoluted process has meant she has had 2 months smoke free so far but it took a long time to get to that point. This should make it a little easier if she has to deal with this issue again.
Thanks Jimmy – appreciate the response. I think I will send the Tenants Union an e-mail. And I take your point, if the real estate agent is reasonable (as mine was) there is nothing to gain in being difficult!
I’m going to assume from the lack of commentary to my original post that there are no guidelines or rules out there on this topic. I suspect it’s one of those areas where technology is leaping ahead of documented guidelines. I’m hopeful that my property manager and landlord will respect my privacy and wishes – that’s all we can do for now I guess!