Domestic CCTV

It is a term of most SCC tenancies that tenants must not carry out any alterations to their home without the written permission of SCC. In most cases permanently fixing a recording device to any structural part of a tenant’s home (e.g. to a door, doorframe, windowsill or wall) will amount to an alteration which requires the prior written permission of South Essex Homes (SEH) who manages the SCC’s homes on behalf of the Council.

Tenants installing any recording device which is not fixed to any part of the tenant’s home should have full regard to the guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on the use of domestic CCTV.

SEH will in general not object to the installation of a recording device which does not capture any images or sound from beyond the boundary of the tenant’s property as long as the device is properly installed and does not cause any structural damage.

More information on how permission is granted can be found in the South Essex Homes Domestic CCTV and Smart Doorbell Policy here:  Domestic CCTV and Smart Doorbell Policy