Tenant wants to run a small E-Business out of unit

[Alan Clarke]

I have a tenant who is asking permission to run a small E-Bay business out of the second bedroom of one of my units.  He said absolutely no foot traffic only e-commerce.  I personally don't have an issue with this but what are my unknown factors that I should know about?  My unit is in Little Rock Arkansas and it a single family house.

Thanks

[Paul Thompson]

I concur it was very considerate of the tenant to ask. The only rule that I know the tenant should be aware of is he is supposed to get a business license if he's living in and/or conducting business in Little Rock. Here is the link:

 http://www.littlerock.org/citydepartments/finance/...

The application asks about the nature of the business and he must state if he is using any explosive or hazardous material. He could be fined if he is found to be running a business without a business license. I do not know whether or not as a Landlord you would have any culpability or not. I would think not but I am not certain.

Cheers