During the holiday season, many individuals seek additional income to replenish their finances post-Christmas. Retired police officer Roy Foulkes has successfully earned over £5,500 in cash and vouchers by identifying and reporting vacant and dilapidated properties.
Living in West Hallam, Derbyshire, the 67-year-old discovered YouSpotProperty in 2024 and has been utilizing the platform to generate extra earnings. YouSpotProperty compensates individuals for pinpointing and reporting long-term unoccupied residences.
Initially, the company offers a £20 Amazon or M&S voucher for correctly identifying an empty property. If the property is later purchased, renovated, and sold by YouSpotProperty, the spotter receives 1% of the purchase price, capped at £10,000.
Roy has accumulated £4,750 through 1% rewards for two properties rescued by YouSpotProperty, in addition to 39 £20 vouchers totaling £780. The earnings have been allocated towards household items, vacations, and creating memories with his grandchildren.
The first property that qualified for the 1% fee was spotted by Roy while strolling through his previous patrol area. Despite previously reporting the abandoned residence to the local council with no action taken, Roy found success with YouSpotProperty’s streamlined process.
The second property came to Roy’s attention near a former public housing estate in Derby. After submitting the report, he was later informed of earning 1% of the property’s purchase price, amounting to £1,620.
In addition to his financial gains, Roy has utilized his vouchers for home essentials, expressing satisfaction in contributing to society while earning income through meaningful efforts.
YouSpotProperty continues to address the issue of vacant properties, distributing an average of 110 £20 vouchers monthly to individuals reporting eligible properties. The company acquires and revives properties ranging from £17,000 to £3 million, providing rewards to the public for their contributions.
Co-founder of YouSpotProperty.com, Benjamin Radstone, emphasized the significance of bringing empty properties back into use and rewarding the public for their involvement in the process.