Increased risk for unoccupied property

When a building becomes vacant it is at a much higher risk of water causing damage with a high cost of repair. A leak unobserved can cause immense damage to walls, carpet, woodwork, brickwork and flooring. Despite this it is not common practice to put measures in place that effectively prevent water damage to vacant premises. The insurer Zurich reports they pay out more in water damage each year than they do for fire.

The insurer Zurich reports they pay out more in water damage each year than they do for fire

Observing a leak or damp is something that really requires people to be inside the property regularly with an intimate knowledge of each and every room. Since it is difficult to predict where a leak or damp may occur it is challenging to automate the detection of water damage in the same way that fire detection is automated.

When Oaksure occupy a property using live-in guardians or charities, there are people throughout the building each day who observe leaks or damp before they become an expensive problem to fix. Any water damage is reported to Oaksure’s maintenance team and can be reported to our clients immediately and resolved quickly. Occupation is the most effective way of mitigating the risk of water damage.

Occupation is the most effective way of mitigating the risk of water damage

Our live-in guardians and charitable occupier partners have a vested interest in ensuring the property is maintained in a good state of repair because in the short term it is where they are living or working.