Benjamin Stevens Guardians protect vacant premises by occupation, in effect we manage property on behalf of the owner and recruit live-in guardians to occupy the vacant property, by occupying the property its protected against fire & theft, water damage, squatters, asset stripping and keeps the building/area from falling in to disrepair & degradation especially through the winter months-potentiall
y losing the owners tens of thousands of pounds. Using Property Guardians not only keeps empty property in use & social behaviour problems away but also leads to substantial savings; Commercial Landlords can make savings on empty building business rates by using Guardians as well as saving on other forms of security, such as using on site or mobile security guards, monitored alarm systems and the costs associated with boarding up properties. Property Guardians are a safe, secure and cost neutral solution to securing empty property,. All our Guardians are referenced and can be checked through the disclosure system if required. Where possible we try to use people already living in the local area and specifically target key workers. Guardians are mainly young professionals & key workers, the criteria are they must be over 21, working, no criminal record & of good character, no children and no pets. Guardians living in a property are granted a non-periodic, non exclusive licence to occupy -they are NOT TENANTS and therefore have no rights of tenancy & only need to be given 14 days notice to leave at anytime (in some cases it is 28 days depending on the initial terms agreed with the client)
We can manage all types of properties residential, offices, care homes, health centres, schools, clubs, libraries, pubs and churches.
