Cuckooing is a crime that puts your tenant’s well-being at risk and leaves you, as the landlord, facing an array of legal issues.If you own a rental, here’s what you need to know.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁? ‘Cuckooing’ is when a gang moves into someone’s home and uses it as a base for illegal activity, such as drug dealing. Gangs target vulnerable people and threaten them with violence if they object.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Cuckooing can shatter the tenant’s physical and mental health and leave the landlord with a hefty property damage bill. If the authorities believe the landlord ignored illegal activity, criminal proceedings may follow.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲
- Maintain good tenant relations
- Conduct regular inspections.
- Look out for suspicious activity at the property.
- Pay attention to neighbours’ complaints.
- If you suspect illegal activity, notify the police.
- Use a letting agent.
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆? 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
