{"id":5567,"date":"2016-09-20T14:38:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T12:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=5567"},"modified":"2022-03-03T12:09:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T10:09:54","slug":"thought-of-the-week-can-an-owner-prohibit-smoking-in-his-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/thought-of-the-week-can-an-owner-prohibit-smoking-in-his-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought of the Week | Can an owner prohibit smoking in his unit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To some sectional title owners, smoking is a deal breaker when renting their property to a tenant, but how far can an owner go to prevent this?<\/p>\n

The Tobacco Products Control Act No 83 of 1993 regulates smoking in \u201cpublic places\u201d, which definition does not apply to private dwellings such as sectional title schemes.<\/p>\n

Smoking on common property and in common areas of a scheme can be regulated by the scheme\u2019s conduct rules, as imposed by the developer or body corporate, as smoking can be a nuisance to non-smoking tenants, and can also pose a fire risk to the building when lit cigarettes are disposed of incorrectly.<\/p>\n

However, the regulation of smoking within a unit cannot be achieved through the conduct rules and should be dealt with specifically in the lease agreement concluded between the landlord and the tenant.<\/p>\n

For more information or assistance, contact us at STBB<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To some sectional title owners, smoking is a deal breaker when renting their property to a tenant, but how far can an owner go to prevent this? 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