Secure Your Vacant Retail Unit with Live-in Guardians

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Secure Your Vacant Retail Unit with Live-in Guardians

Unoccupied retail spaces are vulnerable to squatting, vandalism, and deterioration, particularly in busy urban areas or retail parks. Our live-in guardian service provides a practical and affordable way to keep empty shops and commercial units protected. By placing carefully vetted individuals on-site, we ensure a visible, lawful presence that discourages criminal activity, maintains the property's condition, and helps meet insurance requirements, all without the high cost of static security or manned guarding.

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Flexible, Low-Cost Security for Empty Retail Premises

Vacant retail units can quickly deteriorate or attract unwanted attention. Our live-in guardian solution offers a smarter way to secure your retail space, from high street units to shopping centre outlets. Each guardian placement is tailored to your site, providing daily supervision and a strong deterrent to unauthorised access or damage. It’s a reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional security, helping you protect your commercial assets while they sit vacant.

Over a decade of experience

We've been securing office space across the UK for over a decade, with a 100% record for returning properties on time and often in a better condition than when we took them on.

Trusted partners to the UK’s leading property businesses

We're trusted by the biggest names in UK property having worked with everyone from large scale developers, to local authorities, government institutions and even the Crown Estate.

We do the right thing

We’re proud to be a founding member of the Property Guardian Providers Association (PGPA). This independent body was formed in 2018 to promote safety and standards across the sector. If you use property Guardians, make sure they’re PGPA approved!

What service is best for me?

We offer a wide range of flexible security solutions to suit any requirements. Take our short quiz to find out which option is best for you.

Property Guardianship Explained in 60 seconds

Check out our 60 second explainer video to find out how Guardians could help secure your vacant property and save you money!

Finding you a Live-in Guardian in three easy steps

The owner of a property enters into an agreement with Live-in Guardians authorising them to provide its services to secure the owner’s vacant property.

We transform your property into a fully compliant living space and find you suitable Live-in Guardians, who occupy your property while providing valuable services such as reporting any maintenance issues.

Your property stays protected at a fraction of traditional security costs and our Guardians get to experience living at a substantially reduced rate. Everyone benefits!

Finding you a Live-in Caretaker in three easy steps

Call us on 020 3195 3535 with your need for a Live-in Caretaker and we will have someone there within 24 hours.

Pay a third of the price of a 24/7 security guard with prices starting from £1,450+VAT a week.

Have peace of mind that the person looking after your property is Ex-British Military and SIA licensed.

Live-in Guardian Insurance

At Live-in Guardians, we take our management responsibilities very seriously. As such, we have comprehensive public liability and professional indemnity insurance in place to give you peace of mind.

This policy provides us with the necessary coverage and protects both parties from liability incurred in connection with our business operations.

Additionally, through the use of our Guardians, any properties previously classified as unoccupied can become eligible for reduced insurance premiums. We also offer a number of rate saving schemes for short-term occupiers.

Testimonials

What our clients have to say

Frank Montanaro

In recent years we have employed Live-in Guardians Limited's services to safeguard buildings which have been pending refurbishment or disposal or awaiting planning permission. This has not only helped us reduce our costs, including a significant reduction in our empty property rates, but given us our peace of mind that our buildings are protected and safe. We would recommend Live-in Guardians Limited's services to anyone that might be interested.

Managing DirectorNoble House Properties

Jason Rishover

We have used Live-in Guardians Limited's services on several occasions to safeguard our properties whilst they are awaiting planning permission. The team always act swiftly to place their guardians into our empty properties, managing the whole process from start to finish. Not only were our properties protected, Live-in Guardians were also able to dramatically reduce our empty rates liabilities. Without hesitation, we would be very happy to recommend Live-in Guardians Limited based on our own positive experiences.

CEOHeronslea

Tom Pontin

Fantastic experience as a landlord using Live-in Guardians. Initially they protected the property whilst it was vacant, then did an incredible job of bringing it up to standard, with tenant safety paramount. Work finished today and the property is fully let. They’ve kept me informed throughout. Can highly recommend their services.

Residential Property OwnerLondon

James Schindler

We at Londonewcastle have found Live-in Guardians to be responsive, reliable and proactive in resolving any issues that have arisen during the course of their appointment. The nil management fee that Live-in Guardians offers ensures that we, the client, receive a very cost effective solution, especially when compared to other alternatives on the market. Live-in Guardians have ensured that our building is both protected and safe from squatters and vandals and most importantly, they have saved us over £100,000 in relation to our empty rates liability.

DirectorLondonewcastle

Oliver Wolfryd

We employed Live-in Guardians Limited services to safeguard our building in WC2 which was vacant awaiting planning permission. This has not only helped us reduce our costs, including a significant reduction in our empty business rates (over £100,000), but given us peace of mind that our building is protected and safe. From the initial appointment of Live-in Guardians, they offered an innovative and cost effective approach to vacant property protection. We found all Live-in Guardian staff and guardians helpful, responsive and a pleasure to deal with. Without hesitation, we would strongly recommend the service Live-in Guardians has to offer based on our own positive experience.

DirectorProject MET

Commercial Client

We were delighted with the service we received from Live In Guardians. During the enforced pub closures of COVID, the substantial listed property which we managed was broken into and vandalised when it was vacant. In addition, the upper floors were being refurbished which made them unsuitable for occupation. We did not want to fully board up the property but had genuine concerns over the security of the premises, which were shared by the local planning department. Live-in Guardians found an experienced Guardian for us. They successfully prevented further attempted break-ins and kept the property secure until it was sold. The sale of the property took far longer than anticipated, but LIG were able to support us right through until the day of the sale. LIG proved to be fundamental in maintaining the physical security of the property, which could not have been achieved as effectively with boarding-up and remote monitoring.

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