How to check your holiday rental for hidden surveillance cameras

There’s something unsettling about the idea of being watched while you and your loved ones kick back on holidays.

If you’ve searched online to find whether holiday rental landlords spy on their guests, there’s plenty to feed your paranoia.

Several holiday rental websites, including Airbnb and HomeAway, have policies prohibiting the use of security cameras and recording devices inside properties.

But surveillance cameras have been found in rented homes and Airbnb accommodation, without notification or consent of guests.

Also, surveillance cameras are getting cheaper, smaller and more accessible — and increasingly easy to hide.

So how can you tell if your landlord is keeping too close an eye on you?