Tag: Secure your empty property

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.

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…

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Welcome to Umbrella Guardians

The Empty Property Experts

We offer property owners complete, cost-effective security and protection for vacant properties. How? By providing professional, hard-working individuals with low-cost homes nationwide.

I’d love to discuss your portfolio and development plans. Umbrella is able to save you valuable time and money. Look forward to hearing from you. Edward Fenner, Managing Director, Umbrella

A Property Guardian is more reliable and responsive than the most advanced security systems. A live-in guardian will maintain the condition of your property and provide the ultimate protection against risks and material damage to empty buildings – including vandalism, theft, squatters, flooding and fire hazards.

Not only do we offer you genuine peace of mind, we will also slash the costs of maintaining your vacant property – including up to 100% savings on traditional security services. Plus, our comprehensive property care services include routine inspections, security checks and maintenance.

So, our mission at Umbrella Guardians is simple: to secure your empty property, save you money and provide an affordable housing solution for trustworthy professionals.

Umbrella Guardians manages all sorts of residential and commercial properties. We offer clear, concise agreements to property owners and Property Guardians, and guarantee five-star, mutually beneficial service for both parties.

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GDPR Rules for Landlords and Plan of Action

With so much talk of GDPR I’ve found this helpful article by The Landlord Law Blog which gives clear guidance for landlords…

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the new Data Protection rules which will come into force on 25 May.
Now before you click away thinking “this does not apply to me” be aware that:
If you are a landlord it DOES apply to you (even if you just have one rented property), and
the fines for noncompliance are up to the larger of 4% of your turnover or 20 million Euros.
So if you get things wrong you could lose out big time.

The data in question is personal data. Information about people which if it got into the wrong hands could cause them untold damage. If you hold people’s data you are expected to look after it.

The new rules are a lot more onerous than the old and the deadline is creeping up on us. So if you are a landlord or a letting agent and have not started your preparation yet, here is a plan of action to help you. Landlord Law Members should also watch David Smith’s excellent Landlord Law training webinar which you will find here

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