UK Landlord Forum / Life

Hello all,

I'm a tenant and have just moved into a rented property under a 6 month fixed term AST. The landlord lives next door.

After moving in, I discovered that the landlord  has a CCTV camera affixed to this property on the roof, with clear line sight into our en suite shower cubicle, via the skylight.

The camera is a 360 dome style, and the landlord claims it is for his own security. He claims it points to his gate, but the glass is tinted black so there is no way of knowing. I cannot view the camera as the camera is wired back to the landlords house.

I have asked the landlord to remove, but he refuses. The Police are not interested.

I'd be grateful if anyone knew what the legal mechanisms may be to enforce removal of such an obscene camera?

I have tried looking, but it is not an item of disrepair and as such, there is no mention in law of how to get it removed.

Also, the council only seem to care about physical hazards, not privacy related issues.

The ICO don't want to know either. It seems noone cares and I (+family) am stuck!

Many thanks,

Yup. Your assessment is entirely correct... you are stuck with the situation. It's likely best to accept until the time you are able to do something about it... roughly 6 months, a bit less.

For someone so obviously observant, it is a shame you did not discover this camera until after you moved in. Best to check for these things while doing the viewings. Lesson learned, for next time, I'm sure. In the meantime, obscure the skylight for an easy life... easy enough to do, DIY job. Why should you pay for this? Well, no-one says you should - it's for an easy life.

paint over skylight with greenhouse shade paint , it will wash off when your ready to leave , you will still get the light ,  job done