Secure empty property
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The COVID 19 pandemic has left a long lasting impact on our high street's and businesses in general. Couple this with the current cost of living crises, it’s the perfect storm for landlords and business.
Every town and city throughout the United Kingdom has felt the impact of businesses closing. Leaving landlords with the headache of rising building costs with no monthly income and insecure empty properties to manage.
Secure empty property inspection
The first step to secure empty property is an in-depth inspection. This empty property inspection will help to ascertain what requirements are needed to ensure your empty property remain safe, secure and in a rentable condition.
In-depth inspection
The inspection starts outside, looking for signs of vulnerability to your empty property, possible signs of attack and graphite.
Moving to the inside, every room is visually inspected and recorded in 4k video to ensure any minor change can be reported. It goes without saying that photography evidence is taken of all gas, electric and water meter readings.
Once the full empty property inspection has been completed, the inspector will compile a full written report including a comprehensive search of local crime satictics to back up any recommendations made.
How to secure empty property
When it come to securing empty property, the first things to look at are windows and doors. Depending on many factors such as location, size of property and budget. It is always recommended that ground floor doors and windows are secured with steal screens. This not only secures your empty property from opportunities intruders but also seen a very clear message that your property is protected correctly.
Void property alarms
Every empty property should have a working intruder alarm and fire alarm system that is monitored 27/7. A Void property alarm should be a stand alone system that is totally independent of the buildings power supply. Intruder detectors should be installed in all ground floor rooms with at least one fire detector on each floor of the property.
it’s worth noting that a void property alarm is a reactive system, not proactive. The alarm system will only activate if and intruder gains entry.
Void property CCTV
Void property CCTV cameras that are monitored 24/7 offer a pro active approach and will identify a potential problem before major damage or intrusion occurs. All void property CCTV cameras should be stand alone and totally independent of the buildings power. Remote CCTV cameras have come along way since they were first used 20 years ago. Better images and longer battery life means your empty property will remain protected.
Void property inspections
Most Building insurance providers will require you to have void property inspections, either weekly, bi weekly or monthly. Void property inspections are designed to keep an eye on the building and to report any changes, either externally or internally.
Secure empty properties check list
In order to ensure the security and safety of your void property, we would always recommend the below:
- all window and doors are secured using steel security screens.
- A good working intruder and fire alarm that’s monitored.
- Bi weekly Void property inspections