Mould will damage a house, cooking fumes will only damage the temporary residents. Smells go away by the time someone else moves in. FWIW I think every place I

Mould will damage a house, cooking fumes will only damage the temporary residents. Smells go away by the time someone else moves in. FWIW I think every place I've lived in Australia has had a vented rangehood over the stove, but maybe that is just blind luck.