Last year saw the SSAIB introduce a Code of Practice for temporary alarms, which are designed to help properly protect a range of vulnerable sites and assist in safeguarding construction areas, vacant premises and other buildings from the risk of squatters, arson, theft or criminal damage. SSAIB News (Issue 45) also unveils a new scheme…
Empty buildings have a constant need for security. Vacant shops and commercial properties can be vulnerable to intruders, vandals and thieves that can cost the business owner a small fortune in terms of loss and damage repair. It is never wise to underestimate the level of measures you need to have in place when considering…
Back in September 2012, squatting in a residential building in England and Wales became a criminal offence, and anyone caught squatting can face a maximum penalty of £5,000 fine, six months in jail, or both. This change in legislation has actually increased the risk of squatters taking up residence in commercial property. As an owner…
Any commercial property standing empty for any period of time has an increased risk of break-ins that can result in extensive vandalism, or theft of property or fixtures and fittings, which can leave the owner or administrator of the property with hefty maintenance bills to have the damage put right before it can be re-let…
The unfortunate rise in business closures has resulted in more vacant premises in our towns and cities and it doesn’t take long for would-be thieves or squatters to spot potential targets. Likely weak spots are doors and windows, which may be old and – to anyone with a crowbar – present little deterrent or difficulty…
These days security is one of the most important factors for any business owner. Ensuring your premises are safe and secure can often prove tricky, especially if you have many different entry or exit points, or the property lacks any form of security fencing or enclosure. If you find yourself the victim of a break-in,…
Site security specialist Secure Site UK has an experienced team to help property owners to clear squats as efficiently and quickly as possible. The key to this is co-ordinating the procedures to clear the property in an effective manner. Part of the solution is responding swiftly to the arrival of squatters on a property. Due…
If you own or manage an empty property, who might be in it? Right now, can you be sure that the answer is ‘no-one’? There may have been no-one on the site when it was boarded up. This may still have been the case yesterday, but has an intruder got in today? Void property inspections…
In the past, early warning of intruders required mains electricity or a telephone line. Secure Site UK offer insurer standard battery-powered alarm systems for void properties, which can be triggered wirelessly, as long as the site has mobile phone network coverage. Think of it as a security guard that never needs to sleep. These industrial-strength…
When pubs close, they rapidly change from being an asset to a liability, warns void property specialist Secure Site UK. Many locations, whether remote rural premises or older town centre sites, will have some open space for parking cars that become attractive places for caravans overnight. As if that was not sufficient incentive, the buildings…