Landlord Jailed for Filming Tenants
By |Published On: 27th May 2015|

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Landlord Jailed for Filming Tenants

By |Published On: 27th May 2015|

This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.

Landlord Jailed for Filming Tenants

Landlord Jailed for Filming Tenants

A landlord in Edinburgh has been jailed for using hidden cameras to film tenants.

Jonathan Hartwell, 39, recorded his tenants on the toilet, in the shower and asleep in bed at his rental flat between May and August 2014.

He was caught out when he allowed a couple to use the flat and they discovered a box featuring an inbuilt camera.

The police found more secret cameras in the bathroom and bedroom, Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard.

Hartwell was jailed for 12 months and put on the sex offenders register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author: Em Morley (she/they)

Em is the Content Marketing Manager for Just Landlords, with over five years of experience writing for insurance and property websites. Together with the knowledge and expertise of the Just Landlords underwriting team, Em aims to provide those in the property industry with helpful resources. When she’s not at her computer researching and writing property and insurance guides, you’ll find her exploring the British countryside, searching for geocaches.

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