Lodgers rights

Ronaldo_Mconaldo

Maybe he was smoking a crack pipe or heroine or something. In which case it's quite right that the owner booted him out. I'm calling "another tale from fantasy land" on this one, though.

agrinnall

Perhaps there are some elements of truth to the story but the OP's son has been "economical with the actualit!" (to quote Alan Clark) - I suspect that he was seen smoking or otherwise ingesting an illegal substance, and that he has been kicked out, but that it's all be done by the LL and the son has added in the police involvement to try to garner a bit of sympathy.

thesaint

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

Under those circs, just FYI, the Police would pay for any damage caused.

I guarantee the Police would not pay out.
They will state that it was a lawful search, and that the information they had was good.

The landlord would have to initiate the action, and not the son/lodger, so the point is academic.

Shelldean

the police round here wont compensate you if they break something of yours whilst doing their duty and arresting someone.


I know this for fact, as they damaged our fence and our childrens toys. We live in mid terrace house, the criminal jumped several fences in an attempt to get away. However when he got to the top of our fence, the policeman chasing grabbed him and crashed through our fence. We aided the police by getting out of bed at 2am and letting them take the criminal through the house ( remember we're mid terrace)
But upon asking them to repair/replace the damage, was told NO as they was only doing their duty!!!!

Jim_Jupiter

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

Under those circs, just FYI, the Police would pay for any damage caused.

They wouldn't, an empty search does not mean an unlawful or unjustifiable one.