New Yorkers are well aware that living in a smoke-free home is one of the best things they can do for their family’s health and to protect their property. Increasingly, landlords throughout New York are adopting no-smoking policies to reduce fire risk, save on maintenance costs, decrease the potential for legal liability due to non-smoking tenants’ exposure to secondhand smoke and to improve tenant health. A no-smoking policy does not exclude smokers; it protects the health of all residents from harmful secondhand smoke.
Adopting a no-smoking policy.
The Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes works with landlords and apartment managers to encourage them to adopt no-smoking rules for their buildings. You can help by directing your landlord to the New York State Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing (SFMUH) website where they can learn more about the benefits to adopting a no-smoking policy. TACFL can provide you with the tools and resources to help you do that with their Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Toolkit.
To request our Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Toolkit please fill out and submit the form to your right.
The toolkit includes:
- Rationale for SFMUH policies
- Health benefits
- Tenant surveys
- Sample policies
- Sample signage
Landlords and Property Owners
Throughout New York State and across the country, apartment owners are recognizing the benefits to adopting a no-smoking policy. A smoke-free policy is a great way to protect your property from damage, fires, and excessive wear and tear. You will also gain a market advantage by providing a healthy environment for all tenants and guests. As more people become aware of the health hazards of secondhand smoke, smoke-free policies are an amenity that most tenants want.
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates that all 100% HUD-funded properties go smokefree. This ruling protects tenants all across the country.
TACFL has assisted properties all across the Finger Lakes Region to go smoke-free and continues to assist properties in beginning this process.
Click the links or visit Smoke Free Housing NY for helpful resources:
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Today our Community Engagement Coordinator and Reality Check Coordinator are at the Sodus Farmers Market to help promote TACFL’s initiatives to the community. Spreading the word on the harms of second hand smoke and how we can help the Finger Lakes become a healthier community for all! The Sodus Market is doing their part and signed a tobacco free policy with us a years ago to help reduce second hand smoke at their weekly market! ... See MoreSee Less
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