New and unoccupied buildings

Handover of new buildings

When a new building is to be 'handed over' to the University, the property form must be completed and returned at least one week prior to handover:

• Property form

The contents values should be provided by the department where applicable. Insurance will not be in place until the above information has been provided to insurance-enquiries@york.ac.uk and confirmation of cover given.

Unoccupied buildings

The unoccupied property checklist should be completed as part of the weekly inspection in line with the unoccupied risk precautions, where any building is unfurnished, untenanted, empty or no longer in active use (excluding Summer, Easter and Christmas holiday periods) for a period exceeding 30 consecutive days:

• Unoccupied property checklist