Can I Be Held Responsible for My Tenant’s Activities?

If you rent out a flat, there can be obligations and restrictions in your lease and the constitution of the management company/association. There might be rules regarding pets, running a business, causing noise disturbances, the location of satellite dishes, etcetera listed in the rules of the building. Your tenancy agreements must detail these to ensure the tenant is aware of and complies with them. If your tenant breaches any of them the freeholder will demand that you take action against your tenant to stop the breach. If you fail to do so you could be liable for significant costs or even forfeit your lease.

Besides this, the landlord is generally not responsible for the activities of the tenant unless you authorised them.

Call our free legal advice line for landlords if you’re unsure of your responsibilities regarding a tenant’s behaviour.