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Your Vacant Property Management Partner
At Ad Hoc, we protect vacant properties through our proven property Guardian model and tailored security solutions. By keeping buildings safe, secure and in use, we help extend their value, reduce the risks that come with vacancy, and create positive social impact through meaningful temporary use.
Decades of Experience in Protecting Properties
With over 35 years of experience, Ad Hoc is a trusted partner in protecting and repurposing empty buildings through temporary solutions. Our solutions include traditional security, property guardianship and affordable workspace occupation. We help keep properties safe, legally compliant and well maintained. This allows owners to reduce costs, discourage antisocial behaviour and manage empty rate liabilities while preparing for their next steps.
Our Vision
Ad Hoc transforms vacant properties into secure, active spaces that protect value, reduce risk and contribute positively to communities. By giving vacant spaces temporary purpose, we create social impact, support communities and deliver cost-effective, flexible solutions tailored to every property.
A Smarter Way to Manage Your Vacant Property
Empty properties are vulnerable to a wide range of challenges, including rising insurance costs, business rates, antisocial behaviour, and physical decline. Over time, these risks can impact both budgets and reputation.
Ad Hoc provides temporary security solutions that protect vacant properties, reduce risk, and give buildings meaningful short-term use. Whether through professional security or carefully selected guardianship, we help ensure your property stays safe, compliant and in good hands until long-term plans are in place.
Discover our range of solutions designed to keep your property secure, active and protected while you plan next steps.
How It Helps Property Owners
Complete Protection
From guardianship to manned guarding and monitoring, we offer flexible, risk-based solutions tailored to each property.
Hands-Off Management
We take care of day-to-day oversight, compliance and reporting—so you can focus on what’s next with confidence.
Flexible Temporary Use
Vacant properties are kept active through temporary occupation, helping to deter antisocial behaviour and maintain the space.
Social Value
By putting otherwise empty buildings to good use, our approach supports local communities and contributes to broader regeneration goals.
Ad Hoc Living
Ad Hoc Living offers you the chance to live affordably and flexibly in unique spaces that would otherwise sit empty. As a guardian, your presence alone helps keep properties secure, maintained and in use. This helps prevent problems like squatting, vandalism and neglect, simply by making sure the building is legally and visibly occupied.
In return, you have the chance to live affordably in unique properties not typically available on the rental market. With just 28 days’ notice, it’s a flexible way to live, while also making a meaningful difference in the places you temporarily call home.
Ad Hoc Workspace
Ad Hoc Workspace connects professionals, creatives, charities and entrepreneurs with flexible, affordable workspaces in otherwise unused commercial buildings. These are often former offices, shops or studios that offer a unique setting to build and grow your work without the pressure of long commitments.
By being present in the building, you help prevent many of the risks that come with long-term vacancy. Your use of the space helps keep the property secure, well-maintained and legally occupied, which may qualify the owner for business rates relief and reduce insurance risk, helping reduce the mounting costs of vacancy.
In return, you gain access to affordable, temporary workspace on just 28 days’ notice. It’s a flexible way to work, get creative, or build your business: all while making positive use of space that would otherwise sit empty.
Glimpse into Available Properties
Ad Hoc Together – Strengthening Communities
At Ad Hoc, we recognise the impact vacant buildings have on communities and the importance of contributing where we operate.
Through Ad Hoc Together, we support local initiatives that connect people, improve neighbourhoods, and create opportunities. By keeping buildings active and cared for, we help communities flourish.
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What Can We Help You With?
We offer tailored solutions to protect and repurpose your vacant property:
- Residential Guardianship
Cost-effective protection for vacant homes, flats and non-residential buildings such as schools or community spaces. Our guardians keep properties secure, cared for and compliant. - Commercial Guardianship
Bespoke occupancy solutions for offices, retail units, car parks and mixed-use spaces—keeping buildings safe, active and ready for future use. - Property Protection
Professional security measures and management services that reduce risks, cut vacancy-related costs and ensure your building remains legally compliant.
Curious How Ad Hoc Can Help Protect Your Vacant Property?
Request a tailored quote. We’ll be in touch shortly to explore the possibilities.
Ad Hoc is looking for Property Guardians who are:
- Flexible, responsible and community-minded
- Over 21 years old
- Without children or pets living with them
- Have the right to rent in the UK
- Have regular income or proof of financial stability
- Able to pass credit and reference checks
Sound like you? Register now to become an Ad Hoc guardian.
Become a commercial Guardian with Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc offers affordable, temporary workspace in vacant commercial buildings. As a commercial guardian, you’ll gain access to unique office, retail, or studio spaces at lower cost—while helping keep the property secure, in use and well looked after.
We’re looking for commercial guardians who are:
- 18 or older
- Sole traders, limited companies or self-employed professionals
- Able to pass credit and reference checks (or prepay if credit is limited)
- Covered by appropriate insurance (e.g. Public Liability)
- Flexible and able to move with 28 days’ notice
