The Riot Damages Act 1886 – find out how you are already protected against damages by riot.
Riot and affray are nothing new to our society and we’ve talked previously about how, as landlords and tenants, you should be checking your insurance to establish that you are adequately covered in the event that your shop or business is affected by riot. Like many of our readers, the team at Exeid.com were unaware that there is a statutory protection that can compensate you in the event that your business is affected by riot and our research has uncovered an interesting statute. It is known as the Riot Damages Act of 1886. If you have been the subject of damages as a result of a riot or riotous assembly then provided that you make a claim within 14 days you will be entitled to compensation from the State. The…