you have said how careful you are going to be which is wise  yet your about to have a flat mate in also who will be creating lots more attention also by more bookings is that such a good idea?  she is going to be just as focused on making money as you are. there will be lots of men coming and going at different times and neighbours will eventually know whats happening. if it was just you it wouldn't draw to much attention.

BlueDomme what YOU plan re your work is fine but adding your friend into the equation is making the situation illegal before you even start.

I know you won't be the first to do it, nor the last but if you want to work with peace of mind, and that is needed when prossying , then you are best being the only one working from your apartment. 

There are two reasons for that, firstly two girls working from one apartment whether on same day or different days constitutes a brothel and this is breaking the law and it also gives the police the right to enter your premises AT ANY TIME and when they do this they confiscate all laptops, mobile phones, money and IT IS THE PERSON WHO IS ON THE RENT BOOK AS TENANT that gets charged.

So for more than one reason I would not let my friend work from my place.  Her work alone, with shorter bookings, though that doesn't ALWAYS mean more bookings, especially in this age, will draw more attention than anything and it could be YOU that ends up homeless

Sorry to be so blunt but there is no sense lying and say everything will be ok.  I am saying this before you move in and get stuck by not wanting to offend friend.  Best to offend before she starts working from your place.  She really should find a place of her own and then you are both working legally.

You don't know what your neighbours are like so it's best to tread carefully until YOU have been working there for a while.

In conclusion, I know you want to help your friend but HER SITUATION IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM. 

Please be careful re what you get yourself in to as it may be harder to get yourself out of and would she put you up if you got made homeless if/when you get dawbed in to the police.

Think carefully before you go any further with friend.  Don't just take my word for it, others will be along soon to re iterate what I've just said.

I hate to say it too, but when it's not your friends place she will not be so careful re discretion as you.

Be careful.

Yes BD, I can foresee arguments too but it's something you will have to work out or it could lead to a lot of resentment and BOTH of you becoming homeless.

If you both try to work, especially at her rate of clients you may find it difficult to work at all and that would cause other problems.

Personally I don't see a legal solution for this bit I'll wish you all the best.

Yep if you are going to do this then she needs to make some changes. 

Apart from the risk to your tenancy, there is also the risk of you losing clients, as if she is seeing 3-4 client's to your 1 it could put your clients off.

Also have you discussed making sure you don't both have client's arriving or leaving at the same time as that too could lose you client's.

-makes notes- Thanks ladies.

I should clarify, my friend does take longer bookings as well, and she has other stuff on as well so it's not like she takes 50 bookings a day, more like one or two. I think we should probably set a joint max number of clients a day, like...3? 2?

Also how much attention do you think 15 or 30 minute clients would attract even if they're not very frequent? Approximately how many a week do you think we could get away with? My main concern is that with shorter clients it's easier for a neighbour who's taking their shopping in or chatting in the doorway of their flat to be present for both the client's entry and exit.