Tenant wants to start a nail business from my house

[Fortunei]

In general, I don’t see any problem. But what other issues could arise?!

lauriefairycakes

That sounds so unprofessional! I don't think I would want my therapies conducted in someone's dining room, or the kids playroom. Nor would I want my dining room or kids playroom to be used for therapies, especially ones using materials so noxious they need an extractor fan .

Eh?

You might not even know if she dines in there as she could move the table out

My therapy room is an occasional bedroom (which you wouldn't know as it's concealed behind a huge false wall)

my therapy room is an occasional bedroom

Oh. That sort of therapy.

Sorry, I'm sure it's not, but couldn't resist.

From a H&S perspective, you could find yourself liable in the event of an accident. If this is only being run as a hobby then she is unlikely to take out liability insurance and so you, as the landlord, could find a claim levied against you under vicarious liability.

She should have professional indemnity and third party insurance.

You will need to check if your house insurance is affected, and id the fact that there is a business being run from the premises means you are liable for HSE in the workplace liabilities (translation; they scaled themselves on hot tap in bathroom and it turns out they can sue you).

Oh and strangers in your home

Lots of strangers in your home, wear and tear.

Not Ops home. OP lives somewhere else.

Many of these concerns could be overcome by
A) checking your own paperwork (eg mortgage)
B) making it a condition that she installs an extractor fan at her expense using a mutually agreed contractor / location.
C) making it a condition that she has public liability insurance etc

You don't always need to pay business rates for running a business from home - I don't.

Do you have a mortgage? Some don't allow businesses to be run from home.
What about premises insurance, she will need public liability and also business rates, maybe?

She should set up a mobile business, it would be a no from me.

Ther was a thread on here a few years ago by a neighbour of someone who set up a dog grooming business in their home. It caused the neughhours a lot of problems with increased footfall.

Do you use a letting agency? If so have a word with them. If not (or as well), chat to your hone insurance. Mortgage? Talk to your bank. Do some proper research, not just on here.

My natural inclination, should I ever be lucky enough to be in this position, would be to say yes. Then I'd do some research, think about the neighbours and parking, and say no.

Just be careful she doesn’t do it anyway and claim that her clients are “just visiting”.