Vacant Property Reports: SIA Licensed Security Operatives Photographic Condition Reports For Your Vacant Property Independent, Factual Oversight You Can Rely On. Peace of mind for property owners in Thanet, Sandwich, Deal, Herne-Bay, Canterbury & surrounding areas.
High-Integrity Asset Reporting
Vacant Property Inspections specializes in providing Detailed Photographic Condition Reports and security status updates for vacant commercial and residential properties. We provide a fast, reliable, and affordable service across East Kent.
“Your VPI Report is Your Record of Due Diligence for Insurers.”
We eliminate the logistical step of coordinating a separate locksmith and property status recorder. We work with asset managers and private owners to ensure timely, objective reporting and proactive fault detection.
“Factual, Timestamped Evidence Protects Your Asset.”
Our photography is designed for evidence and record-keeping. We provide authentic, timestamped photographic documentation, capturing the property’s real-time condition. Perfect for absentee landlords, asset managers, and management companies.
The Critical Oversight: Unoccupied Property Insurance
Our verified, documented inspections provide the objective evidence trail you need to demonstrate adherence to your policy’s inspection frequency requirement.
Detailed Condition Monitoring & Reporting Scope
“We Give You the Evidence Trail Insurers Look For First.”
Our high-integrity photographic inspection services cover three core areas—Security Status, Damage Status, and Maintenance Status Recording—ensuring the asset remains secure and protected from avoidable decay.
We check for, and factually report on, the following key indicators:
Security Status
Signs of Unauthorized Access: Checks of all entry points, including doors, windows, skylights, and garage access for clear evidence of forced entry or tampering.
Vandalism & Criminal Damage: Immediate recording and reporting of graffiti, external damage, or misuse of the property exterior or grounds.
Boundary Integrity: Factual observation of gates, fences, and perimeter security condition.
Building Fabric & Environmental Status
Water Status: Detailed photographic documentation of active leaks, water staining, excessive condensation, damp patches, or visible mould/mildew growth.
Structural Status: Factual observation of developing internal defects, such as ceiling sag, plaster cracking, or floor damage.
Immediate Maintenance Status Recording
Electrical Status: Verification of the fuse box, including immediate reporting of tripped electrics or power loss.
Plumbing Status: Visual check for burst or leaking pipes (especially during winter).
Hazardous Materials: Reporting on any observed safety risks or biohazards.
Why Choose VPI?
We are not just recorders; we are a fully qualified security and physical reporting solution.
Certified Locksmiths & Security Patrols: As certified locksmiths, we offer unmatched rapid security restoration. If a breach or lock failure occurs, we secure your property immediately with guaranteed, expert lock repairs and replacements on-site. We provide a technical, evidence-based report that proactively records failures, far beyond simply checking doors and windows. We offer over 35 years of experience in the security sector.
Factual Reporting & Advanced Diagnostics: Our reports meet and exceed standard insurer documentation requirements. We go further by integrating advanced non-invasive technologies:
Drone Surveying: Used to document roofing and high-level structure integrity, providing clear photographic evidence of surface condition.
Geo-Tagged Reporting: Every inspection is documented with time-stamped, geo-located digital reports, providing an irrefutable audit trail for the property’s status.
Important Scope Limitation (MOST CRITICAL)
VPI specializes in INDEPENDENT, FACTUAL REPORTING and immediate SECURITY RESTORATION only.
We do not provide advice, recommendations, or assessments of future risk. Our role is strictly to observe and document the property’s condition (Factual Reporting) or replace faulty/damaged locks (Security Restoration). Once a non-security fault is identified (e.g., burst pipe or roof leak), we provide the evidence to the client, allowing them to dispatch their preferred specialist contractor. The client agrees not to hold VPI liable for any financial loss incurred due to reliance on or omissions within the report.
Our Solution: Independent Condition Recording
At VPI, we provide dedicated, active Condition Recording for your vacant assets. Our sole purpose is to act as your eyes and ears on the ground, delivering detailed, factual status reports, ensuring any visible damage is found and recorded immediately.
Our core services are focused entirely on physical inspection, detailed documentation, and immediate security restoration where necessary:
| Service Category | Description | Your Activity (Factual Recording Only) |
| Scheduled Site Inspections | Regular, pre-agreed physical visits (e.g., weekly or bi-weekly) to the property to record its status. | Record clear signs of forced entry, vandalism, or unauthorized access to the property exterior and interior. |
| Critical System Status | Visual checks on essential systems to record their current status. | Record visible burst pipes, active water leaks, and the status of electrical circuits (tripped or untripped). Record that smoke alarm batteries are present. |
| Detailed Status Reporting | Creation of a clear, auditable log of the property’s visible condition at the time of every visit. | Take timestamped photographs of any and all damage, security breaches, or system faults detected, and compile a clear log for the owner. |
| Security Restoration | Immediate, professional locksmith response for securing the property after a breach or lock failure. | Immediately notify the property owner/manager of any security or damage issue found. Provide on-site Locksmith services to repair/replace locks to restore security. |
| Damage Notification | Immediate notification of any breaches, damage, or critical issues found to the owner. | Immediately notify the property owner/manager of any security or damage issue found during the inspection. |
The result? You receive a professional, independent record of your property’s condition, ensuring breaches and damage are caught in the critical early stages and documented for your insurer.
| Service Category | Description |
| Scheduled Property Status Reports (VPI): | Detailed, structured site visits to record the current condition of the property, including visible damage, security status, and signs of unauthorized entry. |
| Documentation for Insurer Requirements: | Providing objective, time-stamped evidence to support adherence to client or insurer-mandated inspection frequencies and conditions. |
| Aerial and Perimeter Documentation: | Employing drone technology for high-resolution visual evidence of roofs, boundaries, and difficult-to-access exterior areas. |
| Reporting: | Delivering clear status reports with photographic evidence and immediate notification of critical issues to the client. |
| Security Restoration: | Immediate on-site Certified Locksmith services to repair/replace faulty or damaged locks and restore primary security access points. |