Tag: Property managing agents

Waiting for planning consent? Building at risk?

So, you want to protect your empty property against the risks of damage, degradation, theft, vandalism and squatting?

Umbrella Guardians are the property security experts you can rely on. We offer a professional, uncomplicated, cost-effective way of protecting your property and keeping it in optimum condition.

Not only will we maintain and manage your building efficiently, we also make it our business to reap genuine financial savings for you, by reducing your empty property insurance and business rate liability.

Film and bar props and more

In the market for funky furniture?

Umbrella isn’t like any other Property Guardian company

We share several of our buildings with innovative charities like Streets of Growth. A charity dedicated to intervention working with local young people in Tower Hamlets. Breaking youngsters out of a cycle of poverty, deprivation and crime.

One of their many projects involves upcycling and creating amazing and inexpensive film props and usable unique furniture.

Helping young people to learn valuable new skills, create job opportunity and produce an income to be ploughed back to support their good works. We’re rather proud to say that we’ve grown really fond of each other and often share ideas, brainstorm, help each other out and love to see the amazing items they create.

Such as these oil drum chairs which have proved extremely popular with bar owners, collectors, film production companies and prop and salvage hunters. You’re welcome to talk to us at Umbrella to be introduced, come and see and meet the Charity and yes, the chairs are for sale but hurry – only 20 or so left as we type this today…

Umbrella – we’re so much more than a Property Guardian company and proud to support innovation and the creation of opportunity

Commercial Insurance – the best deal?

Are you sure you’re insured for the best price?

Umbrella have partnered with a superb commercial insurance broker achieving some fantastic savings for many of our existing clients

In regards to what they can offer, they can provide insurance for:

• Unoccupied Commercial & Residential Property (including cover for Property Guardians living within)
• Landlords, Portfolio and Property Owners
• Occupied Commercial & Residential Property
• Non-Standard Home (including Mid/High Net Worth)
• Business Insurance
• Professional Indemnity & Public Liability
• They can insure almost anything (except for pets and single car/motorcycle)

Don’t lose the chance to bench mark, on renewal or at any time

Simply send us (edward@umbrellaguardians.com) the following details and we’ll ensure they contact you to discuss your needs:

• Name
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Insurance Document (if obtained)
• Renewal Date (if obtained)

Umbrella – continuing to offer far far more than Property Guardians. Is your existing Property Guardian provider working as hard for you…?

Breaking the cycle of poverty, crime, & street violence

Want to help alleviate poverty, crime and street violence?

Umbrella are pleased to help publicise and work with Streets of Growth. Whose sole aim is to break the cycle of poverty, crime, & street violence in Tower Hamlets and beyond

Put the 13th November from 5.45pm to 9pm in your diary and take one of the four spaces left to Umbrella. Email Darren (see the invite) mentioning our MD, Edward Fenner, in your email to register.

Umbrella work with the Streets of Growth team, co sharing a building. Helping each other with running costs and ideas and brainstorming. Streets of Growth do an amazing job and have won a series of prestigious awards for their methodology and hard work

What’s happening on the night? Fundraising with some unusual prizes on offer to highest bidder or donation (Darren knows more than we), chance to network with senior Police Officers, notables, a very famous family of one  of Britain’s most respected Leaders and so much more

We’d be delighted to pass on offers of help, donations and if you can’t come to this event ask our Edward about our Networking Business Event/s which Streets of Growth are supporting in turn.

See the invite below, venue 30 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9TP

SofG Event Invite 2018

#umbrellaguardians #networking #charitysupport #streetsofgrowth

Want to business network like never before?

Want to boost your business in the most effective way possible?

Umbrella have founded our very own business networking group. We will be using a unique fun  agenda so successful that when used for the FSB in Essex 80% of attendees were transacting with each other within three meetings. One accountancy practice saw business grow 120% within a year of coming along. Our first event is on the 16th October 2018 starting at 10am and finishing by midday. At 30 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9TP

We’re partnered with a wonderful charity who are providing unlimited tea and coffee and a unique space – we’re asking for a £5 donation for the charity to cover from each attendee.  To attend please just tell us you’re coming. Spaces limited to 30 heads for the first meeting…

#umbrellaguardians #networking

Why juggle more than one supplier for Vacant Property Security?

Need more than a property guardian? Worried about other aspects?

Umbrella have carefully partnered to ensure we can supply wireless monitoring, alarms, barrier blocks and even steel doors and steel screens from stock. In fact a great deal more – even access control for building sites. When you’ve a building, a land tract or something that you think one of our guardianships won’t suit or totally secure we can help. You’ve no longer a need to have to juggle more than one security aspect – come and talk to us…

 

#propertyguardians #emptyproperties #commerciallandlord #umbrellaguardians

Stuck in traffic again?

Have you sat in a traffic jam on the way to a property viewing today?

If you utilise Umbrella to manage your vacant property, we provide access visits without charge. Saving you frustration, time, fuel and more. But if you’re happy to continue idling in traffic and going nowhere – there is a link on our ‘to read more’ link below to discover lots of useful words associated with vacant property or to help you finish your crossword puzzle (whilst the engine is switched off and you’re safely off the road…) Struggling to manage inspections, keyholding, access visits, maintenance or rates? We can provide all this and more as part of our care package.

To read more.

#emptyproperties #commerciallandlord #umbrellaguardians #accessvisit

Raves, rates, retail and risks…

Illegal raves double, rates up 26%

National newspaper uses FOI request to reveal worrying statistics. Business rates in London have risen by average 26% since April 2017. Whilst illegal raves have doubled from 2016 to 2017. Add to this the decline in high street retail with shops forced to close and vacant property owners are being ‘hit from all sides’ it seems. There are plenty of suggestions on how to secure vacant property to be found using the internet… but how many produce a positive on your balance books? Fortunately, Umbrella can offer zero cost options and potential revenue streams where other solutions struggle…

To read more…

#propertyguardians #emptyproperties #commerciallandlord #umbrellaguardians #raveintoysrus #propertycrime

What derails Property Managers?

Worried about your property being derailed?

A recent article talks of the 150 year lease for Network Rail’s entire property portfolio being up for sale. Another potential minefield for small retailers and businesses who may find themselves being ratified. But what of those who manage property? One of the biggest fears is that your vacant property can be targeted or broken into. This latest news may well see arches being vacated. Property guardianship provides a solution that some 88% of property managers consider viable for preventing squatting according to a recent survey. If you’re interested in the potential of arches and railside by all means click the link below. If you’d like to sleep safe in the knowledge that rates, security costs and access are being managed for you effectively at the lowest cost please do get in touch with Umbrella. When it comes to Umbrella we keep you on the right track…

To read more…

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Property Webinar – hidden costs of vacant property

Hidden costs of vacant property

17th October 10am – new webinar will highlight known and hidden costs of vacant property

Join our industry expert, Edward Fenner MD, highlighting the hidden costs of property management that are often overlooked

Save valuable time and money handing your vacant property

Edward has a background in managing vacant property for household name companies and has effectively managed security contracts for more than £60m worth of vacant property across all sectors

This webinar gives you the opportunity  to ask and have your questions answered about property guardianship and more. Including a helpful guide to costs of vacant property and how to set these aside easily and quickly

To register for our free thirty minute webinar click here

#propertyguardians #emptyproperties #commerciallandlord #umbrellaguardians #findingtime #cuttingcosts#hiddenpropertycosts #ratesrelief