A-Z Resources
A
Accreditations – What 3rd party accreditations are important for a contractor?
Advanced Rental – Why is Advanced Rental different from hire?
Anti-tamper – What anti-tamper fixings prevent security screens from removal?
ARC – What is the alarm Receiving Centre’s role in security?
Arson – What are the risks associated with arson?
B
Boarding – Is plywood boarding effective against vandals?
Broker – Should I inform my insurance broker my property is vacant?
Burglary – What items are most at risk from burglars?
C
Caretakers – Can caretakers live-in to provide security?
Clearance – Why is this important in void security?
Concrete blocks – How can these be utilised to prevent traveller occupation?
D
Deadlocks – What locking system is used on temporary doors?
Depot – Where is my local depot to secure my property?
E
EICR – Do I need an EICR for my void?
Emergency – What can I do in an emergency if my property is remote?
Empty – When does a property become formally empty?
F
Fencing – How can I use temporary fencing to protect my site?
Fly-tipping – What can prevent fly-tipping at my property?
G
4G – What communication is used with the alarms?
GasSafe – What certificates do I need when reletting a vacant property?
GPRS – How does GPRS work with alarms?
Guardians – What are the pitfalls of using Guardians?
Gurkhas – Can I use Gurkhas to protect my property?
H
Handovers – How can you help with property handovers and tenant churn
Health & Safety – What are the main H&S issues with an empty property?
HERAS – What is HERAS fencing?
I
Image – How does image capture alarm verification work?
Innovation – What new innovations are available?
Insurance – What policy conditions are usual for a vacant property?
Inspections – Do I need to inspect my property when it has been secured?
K
Keys – How can I manage access to my property?
L
Lead – How risky is lead theft?
Legionella – What are the risks of legionella in my void?
M
Military – Is military technology used to protect voids?
P
Pest control – Should I change my pest control for a vacant property?
Plywood – What’s wrong with using plywood to secure my vacant property?
Police – What is the role of the police in protecting my empty property?
R
Rental – Can I rent security when I don’t know how long I will need it?
Response – How quickly can my property be secured?
Risk – How can risk be evaluated to understand security requirements?
S
SIA – Is Secure Empty Property SIA approved?
Sitex – What are Sitex screens?
Smoke detection – Can I reduce the risk of fire in my property?
Squatters – How can I prevent squatting?
Squatting – Is it illegal to squat in a property?
SSAIB – What is SSAIB accreditation?
Statutory testing – What is required when I re-let my vacant property?
Steel security – How can my vacant property be made safe?
T
Target hardening – How can a vulnerable property be made more secure?
Tower – How can building sites be secured with mobile towers?
Towers – Can mobile Towers be used without mains power?
Traveller occupation – How can I prevent travellers from occupying my site?
Trespass – Can the police stop trespassers?
U
Ultra – What alarm options are available?
Utilities – What should I do with the utilities in my property?
V
Vandalism – Are voids more liable to vandalism than other property?
VPI – How regularly should I conduct VPIs?
W
Window screens – How are these installed to minimise damage?
