Landlord faces up to cannabis farm

Another landlord has fallen victim to the scourge of cannabis farms set up in rental properties. A nottingham landlord, Jack Carr now faces a refurbishment cost of £200,000 to put the rental property in  Clifton, Notts back into order.

The unfortunate landlord he had no idea of the issue until the call from the police telling him of the discovery of 268 plants inside the rental property.

To make matters worth Mr Carr has been told by his insurer that he is not covered for the damage to the rental property. 

Mr Carr's insurers Towergate Insurance responded with a statement - It is vital for anyone buying insurance to check very carefully the precise cover their policy provides so that it meets their requirements. Unfortunately the let property policy purchased by Mr Carr clearly stated that it will not respond to damage caused by illegal activity to his property.

This story can only act as a reminder to landlords to fully check their landlord insurance and be fully aware that the cheapest landlord insurance is not always going to provide all the cover they require.

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