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Another property owned by Saskatoon’s most notorious landlord has been gutted by a fire — this time a boarded-up one-and-a-half-storey house in Caswell Hill.

It is not yet clear what caused the Jan. 19 blaze at Jagdish (Jack) Grover’s property, but the fire department believes “some factors” suggest it is suspicious in nature.

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“I’m not going to give up on this small problem in my life, financially,” said Grover, 77, referring to the latest fire and another one just over a year ago that he said caused him money problems.

“In one year, two stupid fires.”

The house has been empty since early September, when the City of Saskatoon issued a demolition order, which is currently under appeal. Grover said the property was not insured at the time of the fire.

“I don’t see any good common sense (reason) to spend the $60,000, $70,000 to fix it when the land has more value,” said Grover, who estimated the damage at around $60,000.