With the last two years forcing us all to adapt and overcome challenging situations left, right, and centre, one of the significant changes in the property and maintenance management industry that we’ve seen is the increase in vacant commercial properties.
With a recent survey by RICS revealing that 93% of respondents expect businesses to cut back on their commercial property space requirements, and other official data showing that 45% of working adults are now working from home permanently and will not be returning to offices, as a Property Manager you’ve most likely experienced tenants giving up the lease to their commercial property, be it through lack of choice due to lockdown (or fear of another lockdown), their financial situation, or tenants have realised they can work from home just as efficiently as they would in an office.
Either way, you’re left with a vacant property or part of a property to deal with and let out. To relieve you of the stress of having to manage and maintain a vacant property on your own, BASSE Solutions provides a variety of vacant property services to ensure the journey from when your former tenant vacates to the transition process and leasing to a new tenant is that much smoother.
BASSE Solutions’ vacant property services
From vacant property inspections to bespoke, fully fledged vacant management packages, BASSE Solutions provides vacant property services that guarantee your commercial property is maintained to the highest of standards and is in top condition, ready to be leased to a new tenant.
Making yours and your new tenant’s lives easier, our vacant property services aid in preventing a range of issues and consist of the following:
- Minimising theft/crime. To many, be it thieves or squatters, an empty building may seem like an easy target. BASSE Solutions can prevent forced entry by sealing off doors, windows and letterboxes and isolating services safely. This keeps your commercial building safe, minimising crime and as an added bonus, also prevents that pesky pile of mail your new tenant may be greeted with by the front door!
- Ensure lighting is compliant. We can also check that the lighting (especially emergency and security) in the building is compliant and in working order. Our team of experienced electricians will inspect the property and make sure a recent audit has been carried out, and rectify any issues that may be discovered. Always checking everything against insurance and the latest guidelines, BASSE Solutions will cover all bases and ensure there are no issues with the property that can blow back on you and or your new tenant.
- Keeping your property dry. The last thing you need when trying to acquire a new lease is a leaky/mouldy property. BASSE Solutions can assess and safely isolate all water and heating supplies in the property, check for leaks (including the roof) and resolve where needed. We want the property looking brand new and ready for new occupancy just as much as you do!
- Delap’s on your property. If your commercial property was vacated quickly and has been left un-emptied by the previous tenant, we can also offer building delap’s services and office clearance services. All office/shop equipment will be removed (being mindful of recycling and minimising landfill), and the building will be returned to the initial state it was rented out in, bare and ready for a fresh start.
- Pest control. Of course, alongside all of our other vacant property services, we’ll also check for pests and any other issues that may arise during inspection and will discuss with you a plan of action to rectify any issue at hand.
- Security partners. If you feel your commercial property needs extra security, BASSE Solutions have security operative partners that we collaborate with to offer keyholding services if needed, and/or foot patrols to monitor the building at night. Or, if required, a simple key holding box can be installed and secured to the building by us and our partners, without the need for further security measures.
Make your life easier with our comprehensive services
BASSE Solutions offers this service so that the voids can be dealt with earlier rather than later on in the leasing process. Our experienced team can manage these services and issues away from new tenants and it also means your commercial property can be re-let without any unnecessary delays.
“We simply want to make your life and your new tenant’s life easier by providing our fully comprehensive vacant property services to you. The COVID pandemic has changed many things and put a strain on many businesses in all sectors. As an all-round building maintenance management company, we’ve seen first-hand the effects the pandemic has had on the commercial real estate industry and want to help you in any way we can.”
– BASSE Solutions Management Team
Avoid unnecessary stress with BASSE Solutions’ comprehensive vacant property services. Please contact us if you need a hand managing your commercial properties and we can discuss our services in detail and begin to plan a bespoke vacant management package for you.
