Property Guardianship

What Is Property Guardianship? and How Can It Help Your Business?

What Is Property Guardianship? and How Can It Help Your Business?

London (and the rest of the UK) is full of vacant properties that are expensive to maintain and difficult to protect. This growing problem is only getting worse as the British high street suffers from mass closures and offices consider permanent work from home scenarios. This is where property guardianship comes in. It’s a relatively modern solution that is gaining popularity amongst landlords who are looking for cheaper and more effective ways to protect their vacant properties. In this guide, we’ve summarised everything you need to know about what property guardianship is, why you should consider it, and how our zero-cost solution can help your business.

How to Make a Temporary House Feel Like Home

How to Make a Temporary House Feel Like Home

Our guardians provide live-in security in exchange for short-term accommodation. The temporary nature of the agreement makes some of the usual ‘nesting’ rituals, like knocking through walls with a sledge hammer, out of the question. But just because your accommodation is temporary doesn’t mean you can’t settle in. Inspired by the way our guardians quickly create cozy vibes, we’re sharing tips for making your temporary house a home.

A Round of Applause for the Warehouse Guardians

A Round of Applause for the Warehouse Guardians

We think our guardians at our E17 location, The Warehouse, deserve a clap. Since lockdown started 10 weeks ago they’ve given us a masterclass in making the most of a bad situation. And an acting masterclass. And a mushroom growing masterclass... Name a masterclass and the Warehouse guardians will give you one. Photos galore in this week’s post!

Four Ways Property Guardianship Can Help Communities During a Recession

Four Ways Property Guardianship Can Help Communities During a Recession

As times get tough in the UK economically, many landlords are not only tightening their belts from a business perspective, but feeling a social responsibility to give back. Here’s how registering your building in our property guardianship scheme can help your local community.

What is the Difference between a Tenant and a Property Guardian?

What is the Difference between a Tenant and a Property Guardian?

Property Guardianship is relatively new in the UK, and for a while it went fairly unregulated. A few misconceptions emerged out of the ‘Wild West’ early days of property guardianship. We’d like to provide a little clarity on one of the main areas of confusion: the difference between a property guardian and a traditional tenant.