Meanwhile Use Explained For Landlords & Owners

Meanwhile use is temporary, productive occupation of a vacant building. Here’s how it can reduce your business rates while delivering real community benefit.

What Is Property Guardianship And Why Is Charity Occupation The Ethical Alternative?

Empty commercial buildings are expensive. Business rates, insurance, security, utilities, maintenance and deterioration all turn vacancy into cost.

How Councils Turn Empty Space Into Community Benefit

Stalled sites can impact public trust. See how temporary occupation improves perception, bolsters local confidence, and protects sites during delays.

How Temporary Occupation Can Improve Perception Around Stalled Sites

Stalled sites can impact public trust. See how temporary occupation improves perception, bolsters local confidence, and protects sites during delays.

Why Delayed Development Sites Need a Short-Term Activation Plan

Some empty commercial units stay vacant even in busy areas. This blog explains why demand alone is not enough and what factors can keep tenants away.

Ethical Property Use in Action

Debenhams Wandsworth 2020

Business Rates Relief & Charity Case Studies

ASTOP service improves & saves lives by providing rate relief on empty properties. Read about our community-enhancing case studies here.