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Letting agent went into rental without permission

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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    crisN wrote: »
    As per tenancy agreement;
    'Not to alter or change or install any locks or or any windows in or about the property or have any additional keys made for any locks without consent of the landlord'.


    As per NSPCC website;
    Risk factors

    Some of the potential risks of photography and filming include:
    • children may be identifiable when a photograph is shared with personal information
    • direct and indirect risks to children and young people when photographs are shared on websites and in publications with personal information
    • inappropriate photographs or recorded images of children
    • inappropriate use, adaptation or copying of images.
    As none of you addressed this major point here is some information!
    Have a nice life.

    What major point?

    You raised it with the EA and they removed the photos. You even said that yourself.

    As for the tenancy agreement, if you were actually polite enough to come and ask about that line in your agreement we would tell you that it is unenforceable and you can change the lock, as long as you return the property in its original state (i.e. with the original locks).
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    crisN wrote: »
    As per tenancy agreement;
    'Not to alter or change or install any locks or or any windows in or about the property or have any additional keys made for any locks without consent of the landlord'. - Ignore. Not relevant. Totally not enforceable.


    As per NSPCC website; - Not the law.....
    Risk factors

    Some of the potential risks of photography and filming include:
    • children may be identifiable when a photograph is shared with personal information
    • direct and indirect risks to children and young people when photographs are shared on websites and in publications with personal information
    • inappropriate photographs or recorded images of children
    • inappropriate use, adaptation or copying of images.
    As none of you addressed this major point here is some information!
    Have a nice life.



    The NSPCC guidance is for children who are at risk / have safeguarding protections in place (AND IS NOT THE LAW).


    For example - I could photograph you, your child, their child and their child and anyone else.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2017 at 5:51PM
    crisN wrote: »
    As per tenancy agreement;
    'Not to alter or change or install any locks or or any windows in or about the property or have any additional keys made for any locks without consent of the landlord'.

    As already explained, a court would almost certainly reject any application to enforce this clause given the history. Assuming the LL actually went to court.

    As per NSPCC website;
    Risk factors

    Some of the potential risks of photography and filming include:
    • children may be identifiable when a photograph is shared with personal information
    • direct and indirect risks to children and young people when photographs are shared on websites and in publications with personal information
    • inappropriate photographs or recorded images of children
    • inappropriate use, adaptation or copying of images.
    As none of you addressed this major point here is some information!
    .
    OK. NSPCC have outlined some 'risk factors'.

    1) that does not make it illegal as you claimed.
    2) tThe risk has been aknowledged by the agent.
    The risk (photos) has been removed.
    An apology has been given.

    NOW GO OUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF AND GET OVER THIS.

    Both of you.

    edit: to put this in another context, if the agent had responded by telling you they have the right to advertise the property as they want, and refused to remove the photos, then I would be supporting you and suggesting further action.
  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    Is your daughter allowing viewings of the property whilst they are still living there?
    who will be conducting viewings...and presumably either your daughter or son in law will be present during each one?
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  • fairy_lights
    fairy_lights Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    crisN wrote: »
    As per tenancy agreement;
    'Not to alter or change or install any locks or or any windows in or about the property or have any additional keys made for any locks without consent of the landlord'.


    As per NSPCC website;
    Risk factors

    Some of the potential risks of photography and filming include:
    • children may be identifiable when a photograph is shared with personal information
    • direct and indirect risks to children and young people when photographs are shared on websites and in publications with personal information
    • inappropriate photographs or recorded images of children
    • inappropriate use, adaptation or copying of images.
    As none of you addressed this major point here is some information!
    Have a nice life.

    Are your grandkids in the witness protection programme?
    I find it really strange that you're so paranoid about their safety, yet won't consider changing the locks.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    fairy_lights wrote: »
    are your grandkids in the witness protection programme?
    I find it really strange that you're so paranoid about their safety, yet won't consider changing the locks.

    Good point. :T
  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    fairy_lights wrote: »
    Are your grandkids in the witness protection programme?
    I find it really strange that you're so paranoid about their safety, yet won't consider changing the locks.

    well slightly off topic...but in a similar vein I was going to ask if perhaps the grandchild would be in the school nativity this year...and whether the OP would be enforcing the no photos rule to other grandparents who happened to catch her child in a group photo.....without seeking relevant permissions.
    frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!

    2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    fairy_lights wrote: »
    Are your grandkids in the witness protection programme?
    I find it really strange that you're so paranoid about their safety, yet won't consider changing the locks.



    Everyone with a camera is a !!!!!phile or a terrorist these days.


    Basic precautions like monitoring children's internet usage go out the window, but you try to snap a scene with a child in it and all hell breaks loose.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    LEJC wrote: »
    well slightly off topic...but in a similar vein I was going to ask if perhaps the grandchild would be in the school nativity this year...and whether the OP would be enforcing the no photos rule to other grandparents who happened to catch her child in a group photo.....without seeking relevant permissions.



    - actually this is one of the few places are photographs should be restricted (for the reasons set out above) statistically there's atleast one child on a safeguarding list in a class.


    Typically the school gets parents to take photographs after the performance when the child cannot be seen. Mostly the reason for this is to protect them from actual harm. - having done photography and filming at various schools, it's surprising how often this is sadly the case.
  • iammumtoone
    iammumtoone Posts: 6,377 Forumite
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    I would not worry about it too much.

    Pervs do not stare at pictures of children in school photos/family photographs.

    Your grandson could be identified where he lives by this information but they are moving so this become irrelevant.

    Whilst it should never have happened the only reason this could become an issue was if your daughter was trying to hide from someone (in cases of abuse/safeguarding etc).
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