Landlords warned that 94 percent of cannabis farms sited in residential property

Landlords should be warned that according to West Midlands police 94 percent of all cannabis growing escapades are carried out in a residential setting.

Only a small percentage of cannabis growth occurs in non-residential commercial properties.

Landlords need to carry out regular checks on rental properties to avoid an 'unwanted cottage industry' taking up business in their rental properties.

The majority of landlord insurance policies require landlords to record regular visits and checks on their rental properties to meet the insurance policy requirements.


Landlords should record and document each property visit and check to help protect them in case of a claim on their landlord insurance caused by unwanted guest to show that they have made reasonable effort to monitor the circumstances of their rental properties.