ARTICLES BY ASTOP
Security Risks for Empty Buildings: How to Safeguard Your Property
Learn about the security risks of vacant buildings and effective strategies to protect your property from vandalism, squatting, and theft.
Business Rate Loopholes: Legal Cost Mitigation
Explore business rates loopholes, including legal strategies such as short-term occupancy and charitable leasing to save on vacant property costs.
Understanding the Financial Impact of Property Vacancies
Explore the financial implications of vacant properties, including lost rental income, increased maintenance costs, and tax liabilities. Learn how to minimise these impacts.
Squatting Concerns for Landlords
Squatting is a growing concern for landlords, especially those managing vacant properties. It is defined as occupying commercial or residential properties without permission.
Vandalism Risks in Empty Properties
The crime of vandalism poses a significant threat to empty properties of all kinds, bringing potential financial and legal challenges that can be difficult for property owners to manage.
Changes Expected Under the New Labour Government – Upcoming Budget
With the new Labour government set to announce its first budget, significant changes are expected in property taxation and empty property rates relief.
Legal Issues with Vacant Properties
For commercial landlords, managing vacant properties comes with a unique set of legal challenges. While it may seem that handling an unoccupied building is a temporary lull between tenants, the reality is that a longer period of vacancy poses several key risks that landlords must address.
Hidden Vacant Property Costs: The True Financial Impact of Empty Commercial Properties
Prolonged vacancies in commercial properties are a pressing concern for landlords and investors increasingly being pressured to reduce expenditure and maximise returns.
The Empty Rates Burden Industry Panel
ASTOP was pleased to join an expert panel hosted by Completely Retail News, where industry leaders discussed the challenges of empty rates and solutions for easing the financial burden on landlords and retailers.