A tenancy agreement can stop you from smoking tobacco products inside the premises. This means you cannot smoke in any indoor part of the place where you live. You can be stopped from smoking in other parts of the premises, but only if it is fair and follows the rules of the Residential Tenancies Act.

If a tenancy agreement says you cannot smoke, it must be consistent with your rights and obligations under the Act. The premises include facilities, and indoors does not include outbuildings. A smoked tobacco product is defined in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, which you can find on the legislation website.

You should know what you can and cannot do in your rental property regarding smoking. The rules about smoking are part of your tenancy agreement and the Residential Tenancies Act. These rules help you understand your responsibilities as a tenant.