Comments on: Day 12 – What checking and referencing is needed? http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/12/day-12-checking-and-referencing/ Support and services Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tessa http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/12/day-12-checking-and-referencing/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Tessa Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=514#comment-1458 You need to be very careful about allowing illegal things as I understand that you are liable. I am not a criminal law lawyer so cannot quote chapter and verse however. To be on the safe said you should say that anything which is not strictly legal is prohibited. However realistically I suppose the likelihood of you actually being prosecuted or sued for anything is fairly remote. Note that our lodger agreement prohibits any illegal activity. You need to be very careful about allowing illegal things as I understand that you are liable. I am not a criminal law lawyer so cannot quote chapter and verse however.

To be on the safe said you should say that anything which is not strictly legal is prohibited. However realistically I suppose the likelihood of you actually being prosecuted or sued for anything is fairly remote.

Note that our lodger agreement prohibits any illegal activity.

]]> By: Kath http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/12/day-12-checking-and-referencing/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Kath Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=514#comment-1453 To what extent am I liable if illegal things take place in my house? I wouldn't allow drugs or drug dealing, but may turn a blind eye if my lodger was downloading pirate movies, had bought something that they knew to be stolen/'fallen off the back of a lorry'(though I would discourage this, and would not accept stealing/fencing etc) illegally accessing software with hacked licence keys, downloading free music illegally, not paying tax on their business dealings etc To what extent am I liable if illegal things take place in my house? I wouldn’t allow drugs or drug dealing, but may turn a blind eye if my lodger was downloading pirate movies, had bought something that they knew to be stolen/’fallen off the back of a lorry’(though I would discourage this, and would not accept stealing/fencing etc) illegally accessing software with hacked licence keys, downloading free music illegally, not paying tax on their business dealings etc

]]> By: Tessa http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/12/day-12-checking-and-referencing/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tessa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:11:13 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=514#comment-42 Many thanks for that link Derek, that is really helpful. Many thanks for that link Derek, that is really helpful.

]]> By: Derek Leach http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/12/day-12-checking-and-referencing/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Derek Leach Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:09:26 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=514#comment-41 https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx will take you straight to LHA direct where you can find out the rates by entering the postcode but remember that under 25s will only be entitled to the 'shared room' rate https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx
will take you straight to LHA direct where you can find out the rates by entering the postcode but remember that under 25s will only be entitled to the ‘shared room’ rate

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