- SitexOrbis gets High Court enforcement
When Shercurity, a division of Shergroup, needed some fast help with securing an expensive apartment in Notting Hill, following associate company Sherbond’s execution of a High Court eviction order on behalf of clients, Ken Somerville, Shergroup Operations Manager, phoned the local Dartford office of vacant property security experts SitexOrbis.
SitexOrbis acted fast. Ken Somerville says that his team was amazed when a SitexOrbis van arrived at the scene in just fifteen minutes, complete with a new door that fitted perfectly and provided the immediate security that Shercurity needed to prevent re-occupation of the apartment by the evicted tenant as soon as they left the site. The whole job of securing the premises was complete in less than an hour.
“It was a really swift, fast reaction” he said. “This was the ultimate case of a good job well done”.
Shergroup’s client, a firm of well-known solicitors, was anxious to avoid the high costs that result from reoccupation of premises by an evicted tenant, since arranging a further eviction involves all the costs of additional court proceedings.
Ken Somerville explained that Shercurity has frequently used SitexOrbis teams to secure premises after they had been occupied by squatters, and had also asked SitexOrbis to clear vacant premises of rubbish and goods.
“They even removed thirty snooker tables from one place a while back”, he said. “SitexOrbis seem to be able to handle anything. It’s great working with them”.
Mark Cosh, European Director of SitexOrbis, makes the point that Shercurity is the sort of busy company that really benefits from the range of services that SitexOrbis can offer.
“Shercurity provides post-eviction security to prevent the return of squatters, travellers, eco warriors and protestors to land and property owned by its clients” he explained. “That’s why Shercurity is in constant need of a wide range of security and maintenance services, usually with a very tight deadline. They know that with SitexOrbis it’s possible to get the full spectrum of services from just one source.”
SitexOrbis provides security and maintenance services for vacant property of all sorts, keeping property in a fit condition for viewing and attracting new occupants. Where necessary, wireless alarms and other electronic security measures keep buildings free of problems like squatters, criminal damage, arson and graffiti. Regular property inspections and 24/7 monitoring are used to ensure that standards are maintained. Reactive maintenance ensures that issues arising from lack of use are dealt with promptly.
The SitexOrbis approach is always to achieve maximum security and full maintenance of vacant property in the most cost-effective way possible.
