Burglaries and vandalism are common occurrences especially in cities, apartment security has become necessary for every tenant and landlord. In fact, in some cities and states it has become part of the landlord-tenant laws to ensure the safety of their tenants. As residents always prefer safe properties and environments, landlords of apartment rentals have made it a priority to have apartment security in order to attract potential tenants and at the same time, offer protection for their property.
What is Apartment Security?
Apartment security is basically making use of security firms and security guards to guard or patrol apartment buildings and its residents. As most apartments complexes often do not have hard wired security systems installed (doing so might violate lease rules), having security guards patrolling and monitoring the property is the best option for safety.
Orlando Area Apartment Security Services Include:
- Parking Lot Patrol Services
- Apartment Complex Patrols
- Uniformed Security Patrols
- Armed Guards
- Unarmed Guards
- Alarm Response
Which Should You Choose? In-House Security or Hire a Security Firm?
An in-house security is a team of employees created by the apartment building’s management in order to act as guards. Some apartment building managers seem to believe that this is a cost-effective way of providing apartment security, which is actually not the case. With in-house security, the apartment complex management will have to be responsible for providing training, seminars, uniforms, scheduling and management of the guards. In addition, the management will also be liable for any civil complaint that occurs while the in-house security guard was on duty.
These inconveniences can be totally avoided if the apartment management hires a security services firm to handle apartment security for them. The security firm will be the one handling all the details related to the security of the property and its residents. The security firm will be able to provide well-trained security guards to patrol the area, as well as handle the management and scheduling of those guards. Most importantly, the security firm will now be the one liable for any civil complaints that occur on the property. Hiring a security firm will allow the apartment complex management to save time, effort and money as compared to creating an in-house security.
What are the benefits of Apartment Security?
Apartment security gives residents a sense of safety, especially in areas where crime rates are considerable. It allows the property owner or the tenants some peace of mind as they will have one less concern to worry about, and that is the safety of their home and the safety of their family.
To learn more about our Orlando Apartment Security Services, please call our office now for a no-obligation consultation (321) 304-2430. Or, if you prefer, fill out our contact form and we’ll call you.
