Police have forced entry.

TBagpuss

On a practical level, kep an eye on your local paper. If it is something big it may well be reported if t comes to trial, and a lot of local papers do a sort of 'round up' where they summarise local magistrates court cases.

As criminal cases are public this does usually include giving the names of defendants and some infomation about the charges.

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Just to say, mumps, I have just read this reply to my husband - he says to tell you he likes it very much

I hope it helped.

Tamsin_Temrin

Our neighbourhood was very dull when we moved in but has become increasingly interesting.

The two lots of tenants nearby that have caused the least amount of trouble to us and their landlords were a cannabis farm and a house used as a place of ill repute by some ladies. I wish they would come back, they were lovely neighbours.

I don't condone either activity but rate the people higher than the former neighbour who would rather drink vodka in quantity than mend the broken window and protect her kids. Apparently she was doing nothing illegal.

seven-day-weekend

Tamsin_Temrin wrote: »

Our neighbourhood was very dull when we moved in but has become increasingly interesting.

The two lots of tenants nearby that have caused the least amount of trouble to us and their landlords were a cannabis farm and a house used as a place of ill repute by some ladies. I wish they would come back, they were lovely neighbours.

I don't condone either activity but rate the people higher than the former neighbour who would rather drink vodka in quantity than mend the broken window and protect her kids. Apparently she was doing nothing illegal.

Which means that you will not be held to be responsible if she drinks vodka in your flat. If it was illegal to do so and you allowed it to carry on, you would be.

Person_one

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Which means that you will not be held to be responsible if she drinks vodka in your flat. If it was illegal to do so and you allowed it to carry on, you would be.

I don't think landlords are legally responsible for crimes tenants commit in their properties. Unless you're actively funding it, or participating why would you be guilty of anything? I suppose there could be an issue if you are certain about illegal activity and don't report it, but I expect that's rare. Even if you have suspicion, tenants don't usually advertise their cannabis farms or brothels to their landlords!

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

I don't think landlords are legally responsible for crimes tenants commit in their properties. Unless you're actively funding it, or participating why would you be guilty of anything? I suppose there could be an issue if you are certain about illegal activity and don't report it, but I expect that's rare. Even if you have suspicion, tenants don't usually advertise their cannabis farms or brothels to their landlords!

If you know illegal activities are taking place and do nothing about it, you are in trouble.

http://www.clover-insurance.co.uk/tenants-illegal-activities-and-landlords-exposure/

seven-day-weekend

Update: We have met the tenant and spoken to him and he is continuing his tenancy.

Thanks all for your interest.

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Update: We have met the tenant and spoken to him and he is continuing his tenancy.

Thanks all for your interest.

Sounds like it all worked out well.

seven-day-weekend

mumps wrote: »

Sounds like it all worked out well.

He was quite open and honest with us and actually came across as quite vulnerable (he had a relative with him as an advocate).

Don't want to go into too many details for reasons of his privacy.

carefullycautious

Lets hope the 'illegal activity' the police referred to does not happen again.


I would still be asking whoever is dealing with vetting your tenants for you why this has occurred. If he needs an advocate and is vulnerable surely you should have been informed of this?


I am interested in what info landlords are able to obtain before agreeing a 'Let' that would safeguard them from incidences like the above.