Landlord cannabis farm claims reach new high | Money | guardian.co.uk
Insurer Aviva has reported a 30% rise in claims made by landlords regarding cannabis farming – the highest number since the insurer began recording data in 2007.
Aviva received 92 cannabis claims in 2010 compared to 71 the previous year. The insurer wouldn't reveal the cost of the claims, but said the damage included holes knocked into ceilings and walls to support the lighting apparatus required to run a farm, as well as floorboards being ripped up.
Properties had also suffered water damage from hydroponic installations, and fires caused by faulty wiring or overheating. Furniture had been destroyed or thrown away to make more space for plants, and wiring had been ripped out and electricity meters tampered with to stop them accurately recording the amount of electricity used.
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