Smoking in high-rise buildings: when neighbor's smoke becomes a problem for the law The smell of cigarettes seeping into your apartment from neighbors is not just a household nuisance. As explained by Dmitry Bondar, a lawyer in the field of housing and communal services, such situations can violate sanitary standards and even become a reason for litigation. The fact is that in Russia there is a law prohibiting smoking in public areas of apartment buildings: on stairs, in elevators, corridors and even on common balconies. Violators face a fine of 500 to 1500 rubles. But what if smoke enters your home through ventilation or windows? "If the air in the apartment is regularly polluted with tobac... [Read more]