ARTICLES BY ASTOP

Empty Building Security Risks

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 Rates Loopholes

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.
Financial Impact of Property Vacancies

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

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

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

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

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.
Empty Rates Burden Industry Panel

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.