The property guardian sector's standards bearer, The Property Guardian Providers Association, (the PGPA) has published its Review of 2019, and can be downloaded from the PGPA's website.
Property guardianship makes good use of temporarily vacant buildings, offering affordable accommodation for people at a lower cost than private rentals, whilst keeping properties secure.
Empty buildings are at significantly greater risk than occupied properties, from vandalism, arson and squatting, as well as the impact of weather and general neglect.
By occupying them, property guardians greatly reduce both the risks to the buildings, and, consequently, also cutting the costs to local authorities and owners of security, or dealing with the aftermath of vandalism or neglect. The surrounding environment benefits from having less eyesores in the area, and the community benefits from the economic input from guardians living in a building that would otherwise stand empty.
- John Aduma
- Industry News
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Charles Parker is one of those quintessential “American Dream” stories whose business success was forged during the War Between the States and America’s subsequent western expansion. It’s a rags-to-riches tale that combined ingenuity, hard work, and determination to create a multi-generational, family-owned business known for both introducing small-bore shotguns and producing collector pieces. His firearms were so inspiring that nearly 90 years since the company was sold, and over 75 years since a gun has been crafted with the Parker name, these high-quality guns are still sought out among collectors and the Parker Brothers name is considered a classic among gun enthusiasts.
