Property preservation in Georgia — secure the vacant unit
Property preservation is the work after possession or a sudden vacancy: locks, board-up, winterization, and recurring checks so the asset does not sit open. EvictIQ is not a law firm. We do not preserve a unit we have not lawfully accessed. Send the address and how you have standing.
Start property-preservation intake
Address, county, and whether the unit is vacant after a setout or another vacancy.
What's included
- Securing after lawful vacancy or a completed setout
- Board-up, winterization, and recurring vacant checks as scoped
- Photos and a written condition note
- Handoff to the property preservation catalog page and REO variants
- Written price before a crew rolls
What's not
- Entering an occupied unit as preservation
- Legal advice or representation
- Work outside Georgia
EvictIQ is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Preservation starts after you have lawful access — not as a way around an eviction.
Preservation is not the eviction
Owners search property preservation when the case is over or the house is already vacant. If someone is still in possession, you need the court path first. The matching catalog page is property preservation. REO and bank-owned variants live under /services as well.
When you need this
Use this after setout, after a walkaway vacancy, or on a bank-owned house that needs securing. Related: emergency property preservation, vacant property maintenance, and board-up services.
The next step
Send the address and how you have the keys or the writ. A coordinator scopes securing versus a full cleanout. Do not attach tenant documents here.
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Common questions
Can you preserve a house while the tenant is still inside?
No. Preservation is vacant-property work after lawful access. An occupied unit still goes through notice, filing, and a writ.
Is this the same as a cleanout?
No. Preservation is securing and maintaining. Cleanout and junk removal are separate scopes. Ask the coordinator which one you actually need.
What we'll need eventually
- The signed lease and any addenda
- Your current ledger, reconciled
- Proof of the demand for possession, if made
- Anything already filed — case number, hearing date, judgment or writ
- Access details for the property
- A coordinator reviews it, usually the same business day.
- You get a written scope and price before anything is filed.
- Nothing starts until you approve it.
Request Preservation
Written scope and price before anything is filed. Nothing starts until you approve it.