Landlord love cheat

A landlord in Derbyshire has been caught with his trousers down. OOOh misses!

This time its the tenant not the landlord who gets punished for their misdemeanors. It was the tenant that fraudulently claimed benefit.

Landlord & tenant relationships are more common than many of us want to admit.

I know at one time in my early twenties I had a 'massive crush' on one of my live in tenants. It' drove me to distraction...there is nothing worst than unrequited love.

I also no of a previous landlord who used to use an HMO property as his knocking shop, bringing his 'bit on the side' back in the evenings. I presume she wasn't there as a prospective tenant. If so I think she was paying undue attention to the state of the ceiling!

Now, I know there is always temptation for landlords and tenants to get together. I had a gorgeous air hostess renting the upstairs flat several years ago. Boy was I tempted.....I was single at the time so it was OK. I hesitated because I didn't want to mix business and pleasure.

Was I right. Is it alright to date your tenant or is it a recipe for personal and business disaster?

Over to you guys.

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