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KEYWORD "Cannabis" - 47 RESULTS
Landlord jailed for 11 years for part in £8.75m drugs empire

A wealthy landlord, who also ran a fake lettings agency, has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Death of tenant’s son not linked to property condition, coroner rules

The death of a 27-year-old man was not caused by the mould in the private rental property he occupied. That was the verdict...

11 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Police at centre of crackdown on Illegal HMOs

Illicit HMOs have been targeted in a bid to improve housing standards and make communities safer. North Northamptonshire council joined forces with...

19 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Police warn about surge in cannabis farms at rental properties

Police in North Yorkshire have given landlords a list of danger signs following a surge in cannabis farms. Rental properties in the...

07 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Empty property’s garden rubbish costs landlord thousands

A landlord has been landed with a bill of almost £2,800 for failing to clear rubbish and maintain his vacant property. Alex...

06 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Warning over threat of cannabis growing in rented properties

A couple growing cannabis at a house in Cambridgeshire jumped through a window and hid in the loft of their rental...

21 June 2022

From: Breaking News

“Disgusting offence” by landlord - but he narrowly escapes jail

A landlord has been accused of a “disgusting offence” after installing a camera in the bathroom of a house he let...

25 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Cannabis Farms: police raid reveals property swamped with plants

Police have arrested a teenager who they found hiding in the loft of a rented house filled with cannabis plants -...

10 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Police urge landlords to appoint agents to vet dodgy tenants

Detectives are urging landlords to remain cautious following to discovery of a number of cannabis farms in rented properties. In the past...

06 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Drugs In Lets: Landlords urged to report suspicious activity

Landlords are being urged to check their premises after officers recovered a huge stack of prepared cannabis from an empty café...

09 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Landlord hands over £2m in assets to National Crime Agency

London based landlord and property developer Richard Leahy has agreed to hand over assets worth almost £2m. This settles a civil recovery...

19 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Smoked Out: The signs a property is used for Cannabis cultivation

Direct Line Business Insurance has outlined seven tell-tale signs of cannabis cultivation, which it says is an increasing problem for landlords across...

20 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Cannabis Cost - this is how much landlords lose thanks to rogue tenants

An expert assessment of the average cost of damage caused by rogue tenants growing cannabis suggests landlords will typically pay almost...

12 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Landlord refused entry to his property rumbles cannabis farm

A landlord refused entry to a property he owned has tipped off police who discovered a cannabis farm in the Nottinghamshire...

23 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Landlord shocked at damage from cannabis factory in buy to let

A gas engineer was shocked to come across a large cannabis grow in a rental property after being called to change...

01 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Landlords urged to be on guard against cannabis farms

Landlords are being urged to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

30 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Police arrest landlord after seizing £400k worth of cannabis in Coventry

The landlord of two properties in Coventry has been arrested after police seized cash and drugs worth £400,000. The money and drugs...

11 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Why landlords need to be vigilant for cannabis farms

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

17 August 2020

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Landlords urged to be on guard against cannabis farms

Landlords are being reminded to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

31 July 2020

From: Breaking News

Landlords in Barnsley will not allow their investments to go to pot

With a growing number of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, landlords...

22 July 2020

From: Breaking News

Landlord discovers cannabis farm at rented house in West Bromwich

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in one of his properties in West Bromwich. The landlord called the police after discovering...

24 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Landlords urged to be on guard against tenant's cannabis farms

Landlords are being urged to vet tenants carefully and watch out for the tell-tale signs that a property is being used as...

13 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Man who sublet hundreds of properties to criminal gangs jailed

A man who rented hundreds of properties that he sub-let to criminal gangs running brothels and cannabis farms has been jailed...

27 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Cannabis farms are responsible for a quarter of all electricity stolen in UK

There has been a notable increase in landlord insurance claims where properties have been damaged by people using them to grow...

17 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Tenant from hell shamelessly destroys rented property causing £20,000 damage

A private landlord in the Staffordshire was left horrified after nightmare tenants trashed her property and turned it into a drugs...

21 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Letting agent discovers cannabis farm at rented flat in Lancashire

A shocked letting agent found a cannabis farm in of one of his landlord’s houses while filming for a Channel 5...

13 June 2019

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Letting agent left red-faced after tomato plants mistaken for cannabis

When a tenant renting a property in West Lothian was asked by their mother to look after her tomatoes while she...

13 February 2019

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Landlords told to weed out illegal cannabis farms

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

10 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Drugs worth £60k found by landlord in rented property

A tenant has appeared in court after being caught with a drug haul worth in the region of £60,000. The man was...

08 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Insure your properties are protected

When a landlord rented out a property in a quiet residential area in Plymouth Hoe last year, he had little cause...

13 April 2018

From: Breaking News

Police seize up to £50,000 worth of cannabis in raid

Police in Plymouth have seized up to £50,000 worth of cannabis in a raid. Officers searched a rented property in Plymouth Hoe,...

06 February 2018

From: Breaking News

Cannabis farm discovered at rented property in Plymouth

A major cannabis farm was discovered over the weekend at a house in Plymouth city centre after two police community support...

05 February 2018

From: Breaking News

Landlord inspections ‘are not something to be afraid of’

When a landlord let his property in Hartlepool to two cousins, he did not expect them to be sent to jail...

24 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Landlord discovers cannabis farm at rented flat in South Wales

A landlord has described her shock and horror after the home she rented out had been transformed into a cannabis farm. The...

24 August 2017

From: Breaking News

Nightmare tenant jailed for setting fire to her rental property

A tenant who set fire to her flat because her landlord was planning to evict her has been sentenced to three...

21 June 2017

From: Breaking News

How to reference check potential tenants

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

01 June 2017

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Landlord discovers cannabis farm at rented flat in Dundee

A private tenant has pleaded guilty to cultivating up to £37,000 worth of cannabis at his rented flat in Dundee. The cannabis...

12 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Rental property turned into a cannabis farm

A private tenant in Motherwell faces a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to producing cannabis at a flat in Addie...

15 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Tenants jailed for turning rental property into a cannabis farm

Two cousins who turned their rental property in central Hartlepool into a drug factory were jailed yesterday. Mark Robbins, 42, and Sean...

17 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Landlord hands over drugs cash

A landlord who was jailed earlier this year after being found guilty of cultivating a cannabis crop of £75,000 in two...

19 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Is your rental property potentially being used as a cannabis farm?

With an increasing numbers of rental properties being targeted by gangs of cannabis cultivators looking to house their criminal activities, it...

12 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Don’t let your property investments go to pot

Landlords are being reminded to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...

11 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Landlord discovers cannabis farm at rented flat in Blackheath

A shocked landlord found a cannabis farm in a Blackheath flat this week during a routine visit. The owner of the property...

24 June 2016

From: Breaking News

Letting agents ran £2m drugs factory in rented properties

A letting agent in South London has been found to be the front for a cannabis growing operation, with drugs grown...

19 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Landlord who tried to blame tenant jailed for cannabis production

A landlord has been jailed for four years for cultivating cannabis. Sixty-year-old James Sullivan was thought to have been overseeing the cultivation...

11 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Cannabis farm warning for landlords

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning landlords about the increasing number of cannabis farms set up in private rented properties. The...

10 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Cannabis tenant blames landlord

A tenant found in possession of drugs initially tried to pin the blame on his landlord. Police found £2,000 worth of cannabis...

13 May 2015

From: Breaking News

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