Hajaj Hajaj, 79, when he rented a house in south London, his daughter Jackson urged him to use a reputable letting agent for peace of mind. He hired a company called Imperial after being impressed by the professionalism of his agent, Shanmia.
But I'll say a bit Helen Pidoher father became seriously ill with Covid and almost died. When he came out of the hospital, he realized that his wife had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He then discovered that during this time the rent on his property had suddenly stopped.
The family called Imperial and then called for rent. Finally, Hajaj's son went to the property and found that there was a steel door. He could hear fans scream – their father's rental home had been turned into a cannabis farm. “Every room in that house was destroyed by the cannabis plant venting,” Kinda says.
Police arrested the man but did not investigate further. That's why I contacted Sirin Kale, the Guardian feature writer. He soon discovered that Imperial was not a legal company, but destroyed the property of many other landlords.
But who was behind it – and how widespread is this kind of scam?
