Hi,

Not sure if this post is in the right section but here goes.

As I am fairly new to the Uk sex industry I've been researching the law on the subject.

From my understanding, its illegal to have 2 sex workers in the same place as its classed as a brothel. Does this mean that both Ladies are breaking the law or is it just the person who is renting? And what about if one worker decides to rent a room to another worker to have a security buddy and reduce costs?
Is there anyway around this? I for one have had a few bad experiences in the past, the worst involving a gun and the last thing I would ever do is work in an apartment whilst alone.


Now this is where I get more confused ... Duos don't seem to be illegal. Is this not a contridiction?

I think it's just the person whose property it is who is breaking the law.

Yeah but I would rather be the one renting than the one with the tenancy not worth the risk...

If you are both working from the same premises even on different days it's illegal.

But for both girls or just the one who has the tennancy?

But for both girls or just the one who has the tennancy?

As Nora said both girls and the landlord could be charged with running a brothel even if he is not aware of you working.

As Nora said both girls and the landlord could be charged with running a brothel even if he is not aware of you working.

So technically hotels or serviced apartments could be charged with brothel keeping too?

An awful lot of places are brothels. When what became the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was being debated, and the penalties for running a brothel were going to be increased, the owners of assorted 'sex on the premises' venues went 'oh shit' and did some lobbying. Hence there are now two offences: the rarely prosecuted 'owning or managing a brothel' and the 'it depends where you are' 'owning or managing a brothel involving prostitution'.

As far as duos are concerned, if both of you go to an outcall it's not a brothel (or, if it is - Max Mosely's flat probably counts, for example - it's not your problem). For incalls, it's who owns and/or controls the place. Who decides who works when? Who does the advertising? Who...? For standard classic brothels, the answers to those are easy and there's usually a clear manager. For two people sharing a flat or a serviced apartment, it can be harder. Certainly the one who signed the lease / contract is in the firing line, but it becomes easier to say 'you both are'.

So if I use a hotel room, the hotel owner and myself could effectively both get fined and get criminal record for managing a brothel?

So the only way to not get a criminal record for sure is to work from your own place solely or go to men's houses?

No, only if the hotel knew you were a hooker and the police could prove it, I.e the police inform them of prostition and they allow you to continue working then the hotel or landlord could be charged as they are making a profit knowingly the money is coming from prostition.