From void to value: how meanwhile use can protect assets and deliver social impact
When a building is vacated, most owners think about security and cost mitigation. They are right to do so – the financial impacts of squatting, poor maintenance and business rates stack up quickly. Few however think beyond the financial value of a building. Managed correctly, a period of vacancy presents the opportunity to put the building back to work and generate real social value.
Beyond business rates relief: the full financial case for professional guardianship
When faced with an extended period of vacancy, most commercial property owners will rightly think about the cost of business rates. In some cases it may be possible to get relief for the first three months, however once that time is up the full bill starts racking up quickly.
Live-in Guardians Secures Further Industry Recognition with PROPS 2026 Shortlist
Leading vacant property protection specialists Live-in Guardians have been shortlisted at this year’s prestigious PROPS Awards in The Future of Real Estate category, marking further industry recognition for the business in 2026.
Live-in Guardians Shortlisted in Four Categories at the Property Week Resi Awards 2026
Live-in Guardians, the UK’s leading vacant property protection specialists, have been shortlisted in four major categories at the prestigious Property Week Resi Awards 2026.
The business has been named a finalist in the following categories:
• Affordable Housing Award (Less than 500 units)
• Asset Manager of the Year
• Property Manager of the Year
• Residential Leader of the Year – Arthur Duke