Risks of Empty Property Archieven

Empty Property Cost to Local Councils

11 June 2019 No Comments

A new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has uncovered that councils across the UK have spent £74 million over the last two years maintaining and ...

Why Property Guardianship Is The Key To Modern Property Security

4 April 2019 No Comments

DEX’s Managing Director, Rogier Donkersloot, discusses why Property Guardianship is a great solution to modern property security issues. Q: For the uninitiated, what is ...

Shift on Crime Priorities is Blamed for a Resurgence in Metal Theft.

2 April 2019 No Comments

A former police inspector, who lead the National Metal Theft Taskforce, has blamed changing police priorities and a lack of enforcement of the Scrap Metal ...

Councils Set to Double Council Tax on Empty Property

29 January 2019 No Comments

UK councils are set to increase council tax on empty property by to up to 300% as they are given increased powers to get tough ...

The Cost of Winter on Vacant Properties

28 November 2018 No Comments

With cold weather fast approaching, leading insurance firms are urging customer to prepare. It is reported that 1 in 1000 properties will fall victim to ...

True cost of squatting

1 August 2018 No Comments

Just before the New Year commercial squatting made headlines when activists travelled from all across London to take up residence in the former Royal Mint. ...

Empty homes spike in London commuter belt

24 November 2017 No Comments

Sam and Rachael Kamau revamped a once-dilapidated four-bedroom terrace they bought for £1 under a scheme to bring empty homes into use. London’s commuter belt ...