Need a property manager’s insight on this matter dealing with my marijuana smoking neighbors in a zero tolerance community
Hey everyone, looking for an "inside" take on a situation with ongoing smoking issues with my neighbors. Who the property manager is currently headed to an attorney. The property manager has encouraged us to continue sending emails every time these events happen. Where as the assistant manager is standoffish about the whole case.
The Timeline:
November–April: Constant weed smoke/noise from neighbors. I have asthma/migraines. The assistant manager was dismissive, demanding "visual proof." Basically encouraging us to try and get a photo of our neighbors smoking. I’m not about to harass my neighbors when it should be management handling that.
2 Weeks Ago: The property manager met with neighbors privately in an in person meeting, then sent a complex-wide "Zero Tolerance" email regarding marijuana/smoking. This was after my neighbor basically bombed half of our side of the complex with marijuana on 4/19-4/20. The property manager basically told us they’d speak to them and go over the legal terms of the lease. Neighbor did admit he smoked in the building but doesn’t anymore. Now he just smokes in his car and airs out off the property which is a complete lie given to how the smoke travels. Theres no way it could be so strong if he wasn’t smoking from his bedroom adjacent to our room which we told both the assistant manager and property manager via email.
The Violation: Exactly two weeks later, I walked into a "loft" of weed smoke at my front door I heard his car on and he was playing music.Prompting me to send another email two days ago. Because there is no smoking on the property even 25 feet from it. And he knows this.
The Confrontation: Yesterday, I get a call from the assistant manager basically saying if I didn’t see him that he’s just airing his car out. I called out the AM on her "visual proof" excuse. They smoke at 1:00 AM in their bedroom constantly, and it drifts into our master bedroom window (adjacent to theirs). When I asked the AM: "What do you suggest we do at 1:00 AM when the smoke is coming through our bedroom window and not the front door where you're looking for it?"—she went silent. She sounded nervous, admitted she had no answer, and immediately "forwarded" us to the property manager because the property manager is now "responsible for the paperwork for an attorney." I went ahead and emailed the property manager because I found the assistant manager to be dismissive and skeptical when we live in a zero tolerance smoking community.
The Current Status: The property manager responded in 30 minutes this morning, apologized for the AM’s tone, and wants a 1-on-1 meeting to "work toward a resolution."
I’m curious to see what she wants in this meeting, and what she means by a resolution? What kind of paperwork she’s most likely doing and why an attorney is involved now.