As a result of the continued slow-down in some areas of construction, especially in the housing sector, an increase in demand for vacant property services has resulted.
In a Sky News report recently, details were given of another slump in construction output, despite business confidence in the industry being upbeat this month according to the ONS. As projects are put on hold and properties lay dormant in expectation of a future up-turn, many industry professionals are relying on vacant property protection products and services to secure their assets.
Theft, vandalism and the squatting are all very real and present dangers for property owners all over the country and protecting against these is not only important to prevent financial loss, but often a requirement to meet the terms of property insurance.
Among the most common forms of security that dormant property owners utilise are the boarding up of windows (using either wooden boarding or steel security boarding), the installation of CCTV and alarm systems, and the erection of security fencing around property perimeters to resist unwanted access. Safe Site Facilities have published an in-depth guide giving more vacant property security advice.
Some council leaders are reporting positive new construction projects that are injecting some much-need life into local economies, but it’s likely to be a little while before many of the construction projects on currently on hold are given the green light again.
