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Vacant Property Security: Keeping Empty Buildings Safe, Compliant and Insurable

This Week's Briefing

Property21 May 2026 6 min read

Vacant Property Security: Keeping Empty Buildings Safe, Compliant and Insurable

An empty building is depreciating, attracting risk and quietly breaching its insurance conditions. Here is the complete framework for protecting void property in the UK.

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Compliance12 January 2026

SIA Licensing Explained: What Every UK Business Must Check Before Hiring Security

Hiring an unlicensed security guard is a criminal offence — for the guard and potentially for you. Here is exactly what the SIA licence regime requires and how to verify a security provider in five minutes.

6 min

Pricing3 February 2026

How Much Do Security Guards Cost in the UK? 2026 Pricing Guide

From hourly guard rates to mobile patrol packages and CCTV monitoring subscriptions — a transparent breakdown of what professional security actually costs in the UK this year, and what drives the price.

7 min

Strategy24 February 2026

Manned Guarding vs CCTV Monitoring: Which Does Your Business Actually Need?

Cameras record. Guards respond. The real answer for most UK sites is a layered blend — here is how to decide the right mix for your risk profile and budget.

6 min

Sector Guide10 March 2026

Construction Site Security: 10 Proven Ways to Stop Plant and Material Theft

Construction theft costs the UK industry an estimated £800 million a year. These ten measures — from gatehouse discipline to GPS tagging — are what actually stops it.

8 min

Sector Guide28 March 2026

Retail Crime in the UK: How Loss Prevention Officers Protect Your Margin

Shoplifting is at record levels and violence against shop workers is rising. Here is how professional retail security — visible officers, store detectives and intelligence sharing — actually reduces shrinkage.

6 min

Planning15 April 2026

Event Security Planning: The Complete UK Organiser's Checklist

From risk assessment and SAG liaison to search regimes and crowd dynamics — the complete framework for planning safe, compliant and insurable events in the UK.

7 min

Strategy2 May 2026

Key Holding & Alarm Response: Why Your Staff Shouldn't Answer 3am Callouts

Sending an employee to investigate a night-time alarm is a duty-of-care failure hiding in plain sight. Professional keyholding solves it for about the price of a coffee a day.

5 min

Tactics6 June 2026

K9 Security: When Dog Handler Teams Outperform Human Guards

One dog team can outperform ten officers in the right environment — and waste money in the wrong one. Here is when K9 security is the smart deployment.

5 min

Nightlife19 June 2026

Door Supervision Done Right: Protecting Your Licence and Your Reputation

Your door team is your venue's first impression, its legal frontline and its reputational insurance policy. Here is what professional door supervision actually looks like in 2026.

6 min

Procurement1 July 2026

How to Choose a Security Company in the UK: 9 Questions to Ask First

The difference between a professional security partner and a liability in a uniform comes down to nine questions. Ask them before you sign anything.

7 min

Compliance14 July 2026

BS 7858 Vetting Explained: Why It Matters More Than Ever for Your Business

You would not hand your keys to an unvetted stranger — yet thousands of UK businesses do exactly that every night. BS 7858 is the standard that stops it.

5 min

Compliance21 July 2026

Martyn's Law Explained: What UK Venues and Events Must Do Now

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act is now law. If your venue holds 200+ people, you have new legal duties — here is exactly what Martyn's Law requires and how to comply without panic.

6 min

Strategy28 July 2026

Lone Worker Protection: Your Legal Duties and How to Actually Meet Them

Eight million people in the UK work alone for some part of their week. The law is clear about your duties to them — and most businesses are quietly failing.

5 min

Sector Guide4 August 2026

Warehouse Shrinkage & the Insider Threat: Protecting the Supply Chain from Within

Most warehouse theft isn't a midnight break-in — it's a Tuesday afternoon with a legitimate pass. Here is how distribution centres fight the enemy inside the fence.

6 min