Vacant Property Services
- Static officers and overnight cover
- Documented inspection patrols
- Unauthorised access prevention
- Key holding and alarm response
An empty building deteriorates faster than an occupied one, and it attracts problems in a predictable order — unauthorised access, metal and cable stripping, fly-tipping, vandalism, and eventually arson. Most insurers impose conditions on unoccupied property, and cover can be affected if those conditions aren't met.
AGS Security protects vacant and void property across England, Scotland and Wales — empty commercial units, void residential blocks, closed retail and industrial premises, derelict buildings and undeveloped land. Manned guarding, mobile patrols with documented inspection records, key holding and alarm response, and cover through the period between one occupier leaving and the next arriving.
Empty property contracts usually combine a physical presence with a documented inspection record. The right mix depends on the building, how long it will be empty and what your insurer expects.
The schemes and bodies AGS Security is accredited by, registered with or a member of. If your procurement process needs certificates or scheme numbers, ask and we will provide the relevant documents.
Security arrangements can be built around the property's condition, location, period of vacancy and the level of risk identified at the outset.
SIA licensed officers providing static and overnight cover for high-risk empty buildings — the strongest deterrent where a property has already been targeted or sits somewhere exposed.
Explore Manned GuardingScheduled visits at varied times with a written record of each inspection — checking security of the building, signs of access, fire risk and water damage, and reporting anything found.
Explore Mobile PatrolsWe hold the keys and attend activations, so nobody from your team drives to an empty building alone at night — and contractors and agents can be let in without you making the trip.
Explore Key HoldingCamera coverage for empty sites where a permanent officer isn't proportionate — providing evidence when something happens and supporting patrol cover between visits. Monitoring is delivered through an accredited third-party monitoring centre.
Explore CCTV MonitoringAGS Security provides vacant and unoccupied property protection across the UK. Explore several principal operating regions where our wider security capability includes empty buildings, temporarily closed premises, development properties and vulnerable sites.
Security for empty commercial buildings, industrial units, residential developments awaiting occupation and temporarily closed sites across the region.
Explore West MidlandsVacant property protection across Milton Keynes, Bedford, Aylesbury, Banbury and Luton, including unoccupied homes, commercial premises and buildings awaiting occupation or refurbishment.
Explore South MidlandsSecurity support for vacant commercial, residential and mixed-use properties across Greater London where access, patrols, monitoring or temporary guarding may be required.
Explore LondonRegional security capability for empty commercial, industrial and development properties across Manchester, Liverpool and the wider North West.
Explore North WestEmpty buildings need cover that starts quickly and produces a record you can rely on. AGS Security follows a structured four-stage process so every assignment is properly assessed, appropriately staffed and effectively managed.
We establish how long the property will be empty, who holds responsibility for it, and what your insurer requires in terms of inspection frequency and record keeping.
We walk the property and identify weak entry points, exposed metal and cable, fire risk, water ingress and anywhere unauthorised access has already been attempted.
Officers are briefed on the property layout, what to check on each inspection, how to record it, and exactly who to contact when they find something.
You receive a written record of every visit, with incidents reported as they happen. Cover scales up or down as the property moves towards sale, letting or redevelopment.
Common questions about unoccupied property security from landlords, developers, managing agents and insolvency practitioners. If your requirement isn't covered here, call 0333 577 1777 or Request a Quote and we'll answer it directly.
AGS Security protects vacant and void property across England, Scotland and Wales — including empty commercial units, void residential blocks, closed retail and industrial premises, derelict buildings and undeveloped land.
Cover can include static guarding, documented mobile inspections, key holding, alarm response and CCTV monitoring, with arrangements scaled around the property, the vacancy period and the risks identified.