A friend bought a used car the other day for £8k, then found it had been last owned by a smoker.
It got me thinking in relation to housing, and what % discount should be given. I don't recall this being discussed on hpc .
Should a previous owner be required by law to disclose that they were a smoker? What about E-cigs ?
Replacing drywall & carpets that are soaked with toxins is an expensive process .
According to this DT article from Jan 16
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/12077562/Buying-a-house-from-a-smoker-could-prove-dangerous-for-your-health-study-finds.html
A Bbc article from 2004 says £16k
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3457013.stm
Scientific American article from 2009