Authority to arrange visits
Confirm who can authorize entry and give property instructions. Name the person responsible for decisions and any additional people who should receive the reports.
Vacant homes / Estate properties / Greater Victoria
Vacant Home & Estate Property Checks
In Victoria, BC.
When a house or condo is empty and the person responsible is elsewhere, a scheduled visit and a clear report make it easier to keep track of the property.
Arrange Home Check visits
A local contact while you’re away
Owner-operated Home Check
A Local Contact For An Unoccupied Property.
DBC Home Check visits can be arranged for an empty home between occupants, a property awaiting sale, or an estate residence being looked after by an authorized executor or family representative.
Visits cover agreed, readily accessible areas. We record visible conditions, note anything that needs attention and report to the designated decision-maker. Mail collection, agreed plant care and access for an authorized contractor can be included in the written plan.
For someone managing the arrangements from outside Southern Vancouver Island, the visit record provides a practical update without requiring a trip for every routine check. DBC does not make estate, tenancy, legal or property-management decisions on your behalf.
Before visits begin
A written plan for the property
Agree On Access, Reporting And Decisions.
Property and access details
Review the rooms and exterior areas to check, keys and codes, building or strata contacts, restricted spaces and any expected visits by other people.
A record after each visit
Agree on the checkpoints, visit details and relevant photographs to include. Reports distinguish observations from tasks completed and identify matters that need your decision.
Contractor access and cleaning
If trades need entry or the property needs cleaning before a viewing or handover, arrange the work in advance. Attendance and any additional service are confirmed separately.
DBC is not a security company and does not provide guarding, patrols, surveillance, alarm response, or emergency response. Home Check covers scheduled visual observations of readily accessible areas; it is not a technical building inspection or a guarantee against loss.
Visit schedule and instructions
Plan the absence
Describe The Property’s Situation To Your Insurer.
An empty estate home or a property between occupants may have different policy conditions from a furnished home whose owner is on holiday. Ask the insurer or broker how they classify the property and what visit schedule and records are required. Provide those instructions before service starts; scheduled Home Check visits are not a substitute for confirming coverage.Home-check frequency and departure guide
Victoria · Oak Bay · Saanich · Esquimalt · View Royal
House And Condo Checks
Across Greater Victoria.
Core routes cover Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, Esquimalt and View Royal. Sidney, the Saanich Peninsula and West Shore may be available by arrangement. Tell us the address, property type and requested visit frequency so we can confirm availability.
View service areasPlanning Your
Home Check Visits.
Can an executor arrange checks for an estate property?+
Yes, where the person arranging service has authority to authorize access. The property, scope, reporting contacts and available schedule are confirmed before visits begin.
Can reports go to a family member or professional adviser?+
Yes. The authorized client can name the people who should receive visit reports, such as a family contact or adviser. We agree on recipients before service starts.
Can you let a plumber or another contractor into the property?+
Authorized contractor access may be arranged within the agreed scope and schedule. We confirm who is attending, the entry instructions and any attendance requirements in advance.
Is a vacant home check a building inspection or security service?+
No. Home Check is a scheduled visual observation and reporting service. It is not a technical building inspection, security patrol, alarm response or emergency response service.
DBC Home Check / Greater Victoria
Arrange Your Home Check Plan.
Share the property’s location, why it is unoccupied, the person authorized to arrange access and the requested visit frequency. David will confirm whether the service and schedule fit.
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