Breaking something

Hi guys do any of you know; if a guest in your house breaks something of value, do they legally have to pay for it?

House Insurance? What is the item? How was it damaged? I think we may need more info on the circumstances.

The only way to enforce it would be to go through the small claims court, I am assuming from your post your guest has refused to pay.

If the guest is a friend or family that you'd rather not get into a row wih home insurance may be the best bet.

No home insurance. Was a friend of a friend really, who rested a glass of wine on my gfriends laptop then knocked it over it. My gfriend said to her just to pay half the repair cost, and didnt mind if she paid a little bit a month or whatever. But she just blanking her 6 months on.

Slash the tires on their car a few times and that should make it even.

Failing that, you just learned an important lesson. Get home insurance and find some better friends than these deadbeats.