By Michigan state law, you have the right to make your property
a smoke-free zone. Here's what else you should know:
It's Your Choice. You have
the right to institute a smoke-free policy. If tenants are
smoking in your apartment building, and you wish to eliminate
the health risks of secondhand smoke, not to mention smoke
damage and fire hazards, it is completely up to you as the
landowner to make that choice.
Existing Smokers Stay. If
you decide to go smoke-free, you are required to make certain
exceptions for those smoking residents currently residing
at the property. To help with this, you can convert your property
over a period of time, e.g., instituting the smoke-free policy at the time of lease renewal.
You've Got Support. Public
officials and organizations like ours are here to help you
go smoke-free. Read about the opinions of the Housing
and Urban Development field office in Detroit, and also
the opinions of the Michigan
Attorney General. Download an analysis of the authority of Housing Authorities and Section 8 multiunit housing owners to adopt smoke-free policies in their residential units. Download an up-to-date listing of the public housing authorities which have adopted smoke-free policies in the U.S.
Smoke-free multi-unit housing is becoming the norm.Many large and small Michigan apartment companies have adopted smoke-free policies for some or all of their buildings. The apartment properties include market-rate and affordable housing; family housing and elderly housing. We have compiled a listing of some of these companies for your reference. A press release describes progress made in 2007. Access our online listing of smoke-free apartments in Michigan.
