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Stolen property in shared house by keyholder. Who is liable?

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  • Ulfar
    Ulfar Posts: 1,309 Forumite
    How would the Landlord changing the locks have made any difference if it is someone who lives with you now and has a key that is responsible. If he chnages them now I take it he will still have to give a key to the untrustworthy person.

    Sorry that you are living with someone you can't trust, next time lock the bike to something secure inside the property.
  • woody01
    woody01 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
    Jowo wrote: »
    right, so if there was a break in by a burglar, then the landlord would also not be responsible for paying for the tenants missing/damaged belongings caused from this act of crime...
    Of course the LL wouldn't be responsible!
    If you live in a property, its YOUR job to insure your goods....NOT the owner/LL.
  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    woody01 wrote: »
    Of course the LL wouldn't be responsible!
    If you live in a property, its YOUR job to insure your goods....NOT the owner/LL.

    Yes, that's was my point to the OP - it's not the landlord's responsibility to pay for stolen belongings for a tenant, whether it's an inside job from a dodgy flat mate (as suspected in this case) or a break-in by a burglar.
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