owner FAQs

Yes. Our Guardians enter into a Licence Agreement, which allows access to you and Live-in Guardians Limited at all times. However, we do ask for 24 hours notice for third party access.

We recruit carefully vetted individuals, in full time employment, typically aged from 25-45, to ensure that reliable, security conscious and socially responsible people, legally occupy your property.

Your property can be returned to you at relatively short notice, in a secure, clean and tidy condition.

We carry out regular (surprise) inspections to ensure your property is being well maintained and the Guardians are complying with the various rules and regulations. We will also send you a report setting out the findings of our inspections.

No. Unlike most of our competitors we do not charge a weekly management fee.

No. Our legal structure ensures Guardians do not acquire any Tenancy rights. We enjoy an on-going relationship with our Guardians, almost all of whom we relocate to other properties once a property is handed back.

In most cases we will be able to substantially reduce your empty rates liability.

No, the primary use of the building remains the same. The fact that it is temporarily not being used in the same way is not relevant.

Virtually any building is suitable, provided it is windproof and watertight and has a supply of electricity and cold water. We can fit temporary bathroom & kitchen facilities, which can be removed prior to the building being handed back to you.

Using Live-in Guardians is the most cost-effective and straightforward way to protect your empty building as a property owner. You save significant budget versus an expensive 24-hour security guard, while not having to board-up your building – which simply draws unwanted attention to the fact the building is unoccupied.