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Crimestoppers’ figures reveal that there have already been 6,058 reports on suspicions of energy theft so far this year (January –...

A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...

The police have issued a 16-point guide for landlords to identify and guard against their properties being used as cannabis farms. This...

The police has warned landlords to beware of tenants wanting to use properties as cannabis farms. The warning comes after police officers...

Police have issued a warning to landlords after a property was left badly damaged by an illegal cannabis grow. The property -...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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