Void property protection: securing vacant and empty buildings

An empty building is a liability the moment it falls vacant. Without people coming and going, void property quickly attracts squatters, vandalism, metal and fixture theft, arson and fly-tipping, and each of those can turn a manageable asset into an expensive problem. Whether you are a landlord, developer, agent or local authority, protecting void property is about controlling risk before it escalates.

Why empty buildings are a target

Vacant sites offer intruders time, cover and opportunity. The risks compound quickly:

• Squatting and unauthorised occupation, which can be slow and costly to resolve.
• Theft of metal, cabling, boilers and fixtures, stripping value from the building.
• Vandalism and arson, which can cause catastrophic loss.
• Fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour, creating clean-up costs and liability.

With vacant property, prevention is a fraction of the cost of putting things right after the fact.

How to protect void property

A layered approach keeps empty sites secure without the expense of permanent on-site staffing:

• Rapid-deploy POD alarms for wireless intruder detection with instant alerts, no fixed infrastructure needed. See our POD alarm systems.
• Solar CCTV towers for monitored, visible deterrence across the site.
• Mobile patrols that inspect the property on a scheduled or random basis, checking for break-ins, damage and hazards.
• Keyholding and alarm response, so a trained officer, not you, attends when an alarm activates, day or night.

Why Go Security

We protect vacant and void property for landlords, developers and public bodies across the UK, combining mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, coordinated by our 24/7 control room, with POD alarms and CCTV towers monitored through an NSI Gold accredited monitoring centre, all in a single accountable service. Every officer is SIA-licensed, BS 7858-vetted and on PAYE.