[missouri] Neighbor Has Filed Multiple False Reports Of Smoking Against Me With My Complex

Location: Missouri

Hello all,

I am a renter in a decent-sized privately-managed apartment complex.

I received a warning email that I was I was violating lease terms by smoking in the building because there were “multiple reports of smoke coming from my apartment”.

The only problem is, I don’t smoke and have never smoked in my life. I know who is levying the complaint against me. It is the old lady who lives above me because every time she sees me out and about, she accuses me of smoking and then accuses me of being a liar when I tell her I don’t smoke. I actually did call the complex about a month to a month and a half back-ish to let them know that she has been pestering me about this, but I never submitted anything official in writing. The building has always smelled heavily of weed basically from the first day I opened the door inside the building, and her first accusation was literally the second day after my lease started, when I was still hauling boxes in.

What is my legal recourse here to not only get this dispute resolved, but ensure it’s not on my renter’s file. I have invited property management to inspect my apartment for evidence of smoking. In addition, I will be requesting the records of my move out inspection from my last landlord as proof of past lease compliance. I have also ordered an at-home THC and nicotine test that should arrive sometime today as well.

Is that enough to put this to bed, and if so, how can I get her to leave me alone.