Line Security Services
Void Property Security
Discovery
An empty commercial or residential property is a target the moment it's vacated — for squatters, metal theft, vandalism, and the fire risk that comes with unauthorised access. Line Security provides regular patrols and inspections for void and vacant properties, giving owners and managing agents a clear record that the site is being checked.
Whether it's a single vacant unit between tenants or a larger site awaiting redevelopment, our officers check for forced entry, damage and unauthorised occupation, and report clearly after every visit.
Void property security covers the ongoing protection of a building between occupiers — a shop unit between tenants, an office awaiting refurbishment, a residential property between sales, or a site sitting empty ahead of development. Left unchecked, an empty property has no one to notice a break-in, a leak, or a fire risk until real damage has already been done.
Line Security provides scheduled patrols and inspections of void properties, checking the perimeter and points of entry, looking for signs of unauthorised occupation or damage, and producing a clear report after every visit.
Void properties are a known target for metal and copper theft, squatting, vandalism, and arson — risks that grow the longer a building sits unchecked. Many insurance policies specifically require evidence of regular inspection to keep vacant-property cover valid at all.
A documented visit history also matters for landlords, managing agents and asset managers who need to show a property was being actively managed, not simply left behind.
Vacant retail units and shopping centre voids, empty office space between tenancies, residential properties between sales or lets, and commercial or industrial sites awaiting redevelopment or demolition.
Inspection frequency is set around the property's actual risk — a high street unit in a busy area may need more frequent checks than a rural site with limited access.
Every inspection is logged with the time of the visit, the condition of the property, and anything flagged for the owner or managing agent's attention — from a forced window to a build-up of post signalling the property looks unoccupied.
That record is exactly what's needed to satisfy insurers, support an incident claim, or simply prove the site has been under active management the whole time.
Regular, documented inspections that support vacant-property insurance requirements.
A leak, a break-in or a squatting attempt caught on the next scheduled visit, not months later.
A visibly checked property is a far less attractive target than one that looks abandoned.
A written record after every visit, ready to hand to an owner, agent or insurer on request.
Any building sitting empty between occupiers — a vacant shop unit, an empty office, a residential property between sales, or a site awaiting redevelopment.
Frequency is set around the property's specific risk — busier or higher-value sites are typically checked more often than low-risk rural locations.
Many vacant-property insurance policies specifically require evidence of regular inspection to keep cover valid, which is exactly what a documented visit record provides.
It's reported immediately to the owner or managing agent, along with a recommended next step — whether that's a repair, a police report, or increased visit frequency.
Yes — cover is scaled to the property, from one vacant shop unit to a larger multi-building site.
Void Property Security is available across 630 of the areas we cover. A selection is shown below — search the full list to find your location.