So I have rooming property, can I put a camera?

[Amanda Santos]

So I have rooming in my home can I put a camera in the common area of my home? ex. kitchen, hallway, living room and outside entrances?

[Anna Laud]

@Amanda Santos

Hi Amanda!

You should be able to use cameras in common areas without question apart from private areas of rooming occupancy. Meaning if in the kitchen, don't point the camera at the half bath door off of the kitchen, rooming bedroom door etc. 

Footage should only be brought into question over incidence, and not used as false leverage to question on comings and goings, who is brought in (such as dates) etc. as this would fall into harassment and a breach of lease as it pertains to the quiet  enjoyment and the very principal of their equitable interest as a leaseholder. 

There may be local legislation to consider on this as well and worth verifying, and I would consider making other parties aware of these cameras  in use right away. I would be ready to have supporting data as to the necessity of them and be sure to include exterior cameras as well, not only in the common drive/entry area, but along the rear permeameter as well- otherwise it seems as if spying on the interior might be miscommunicated as the goal, and if truly for security, you would be covering all points of entry without exterior cameras along all exterior walls. 

Occasionally there is reasoning beyond the element of security from unwanted external sources coming inside, such as that of a child that may be prone to fleeing. In such a case as this, there may be more of a reason (including legally) to have cameras anywhere in the home you would desire to have them placed beyond the bedroom and bathroom. But for typical security use, I would check local legislation then move on to installing with full disclosure in common areas both interior and exterior as you planned on doing keeping boundaries of quiet entitlement in mind. 

Hope this helps some!