As winter arrives, property guardians face dropping temperatures and increasing energy bills. Keep your space warm without overspending with these 10 tips:
Top 10 Benefits of Property Guardianship
Lower living costs with guardianship properties
Vacant Property Security Solutions – What are Your Options?
“Vacant” vs “Unoccupied” Property – What’s the Difference?
How to Successfully Leak-Proof Your Vacant Property
One of the biggest threats to vacant properties over the winter is the risk of leaks or water ingress. From flooding to mould, any moisture finding its way into your property is bad news. For most property owners, it’s relatively easy to protect a building from the storms and (seeming) endless rain of the UK winter. However, when you are managing a vacant property, things get a little more complicated. So, for landlords and vacant property managers, here’s our guide to successfully leak-proofing your property.
A Guide to Vacant Property Insurance
If your property is going to be vacant for any length of time, making sure it is fully protected and maintained is crucial. One important part of the process is to check your insurance details and make sure that your cover will remain valid. Check out our landlord’s guide to insuring long term unoccupied property for everything you need to know.
Empty Property Protection 101: How to Make it Look Like Someone’s Home When They’re Not
Whether you own a holiday let that will be empty for the winter, or a commercial property that is between tenants, you’ll want to do everything you can to protect your empty property while you’re not there. The good news is that research shows one of the most effective forms of empty property protection is to simply make it look like someone’s home. So, as experts in vacant property protection, we’ve put together 5 simple tricks to help you make it look like someone’s home – even when they’re not.
Do Property Guardians Pay Council Tax? Advice for Commercial Landlords
Vacant properties protected with the property guardian scheme normally pay council tax instead of business rates. Helping the property owner make valuable savings while the property is vacant. However, every property is different and, occasionally, there is some ambiguity over whether council tax or business rates should apply to a property guardian protected property. As local councils judge each property on a case-by-case, we've put together a blog post with advice for commercial landlords regarding the council tax v. business rates conversation. Keep reading to find out more.
Vacant Property? 5 Tips for Landlords Between Tenants
If you own or manage property, you’ll know that the occasional period of downtime between tenants is almost unavoidable. However, in the wake of the COVID pandemic, many landlords have found themselves struggling to re-let their buildings - leaving them with long-term vacant properties to manage. In this situation, finding affordable, efficient, and effective methods of empty property management is crucial. Here are our 5 tips for landlords between tenants.