When you’re renting out your property, you want to be sure that it’s as secure as possible. As well as keeping your tenants safe, it’s important to protect your investment in the house, as any damage caused by vandalism or break-ins is going to cost you money. To prevent this from occurring, you might have fitted the house with highly secure windows and doors, and installed burglar alarms and CCTV systems around the property. This way, your tenants can alert the police of anything suspicious.
Home security solutions are easy to implement and do not require much input from your tenants. The burglar alarm can be programmed to automatically alert the police of an attempted intrusion, and the CCTV can be integrated with the alarm for maximum efficiency. If they’re unfortunate enough to experience a break-in, then you will have all the video footage the police need to identify and catch the culprit. But, if you still feel as though your property isn’t secure enough, and you want that added peace of mind, then you could consider remote monitoring.
What is remote monitoring?
Remote monitoring is an ideal option for landlords and property owners whose tenants don’t want to keep an eye on the CCTV footage, or who tend to ignore the security lights or burglar alarm alerts because they assume it’s a false alarm. Having discussed the topic with your tenants, you could either decide to monitor the CCTV footage yourself, from your home or office, or have it outsourced to a surveillance company. If you choose the latter, then your property will be monitored professionally, 24/7, by an external team, and you and your tenants will be notified of any potential security issues immediately.
What are the benefits for landlords?
There are many reasons that remote monitoring is an excellent option for landlords who are renting out their property, or a group of properties. Above all, you can be sure that your property is in good hands: if it looks as though anything suspicious is occurring around your house, then a team of qualified staff will spot it instantly, and contact the police or your tenants immediately. This means that action can be taken quickly to stop a crime.
The initial investment you make in the service is considerably lower than the unexpected costs you will face if your tenants experience a break-in. By installing an approved and certified monitored security system, you might also be able to reduce your insurance premium, as your insurers will consider your property to be at less risk of damage.
Here at Angel Security, we’re experts at providing security systems for your house. Contact us today to find out if remote monitoring is the best solution for your rental property.
