Fly-tipping
Gateways and hidden corners fill with waste, and the landowner is responsible for clearing private land. Without footage, there is rarely any comeback on the tipper.
Vacant Property & Land Security Cameras
An empty building or bare plot of land usually has no electricity, no broadband and nobody nearby — which is why it attracts fly-tipping, theft and trespass. A solar 4G camera is the one form of CCTV that needs none of those utilities: it powers itself, connects itself, and reports to your phone.
26WSolar panel included — sized for UK winters
64GBLocal storage included, no cloud subscription required
4GMulti-network SIM: EE, O2, Three & Vodafone
24/7Adaptive recording with person & vehicle alerts
What happens to unwatched property
Vacant sites decay fast, and the costs land on the owner — including, notoriously, the bill for clearing other people’s rubbish.
Theft from empty buildings
Lead, copper, boilers, kitchens and anything else removable walks out of unoccupied properties — often stripped over repeated quiet visits.
Trespass and occupation
Unauthorised access, encampments and break-ins are far easier to deal with early. Knowing the day it starts changes your options completely.
Insurance conditions
Unoccupied property insurance often comes with security and inspection conditions. Demonstrable monitoring supports both your premium conversation and any claim.
How to monitor a site with no utilities at all
This is the situation solar 4G CCTV was built for: no mains, no broadband, no problem — just daylight and mobile signal.
- Mount high on the building or a poleUse the included fixings to place the camera out of easy reach, covering the access point — the gateway, the drive, the front elevation.
- It runs itselfThe 26W solar panel keeps the 15,600mAh battery charged through UK winters. There is nothing on site to plug in, and nothing to steal power from.
- Alerts, not surprisesPerson and vehicle detection sends alerts to your phone the moment someone arrives — so you find out about a tipper truck at the gate in real time, not at the next site visit.
- Timestamped local recordingFootage saves to the included 64GB card (expandable to 256GB). Registration plates, faces, dates and times — the raw material for police reports, council fly-tipping cases and insurance claims.
Fly-tipping: turn your worst gateway into evidence
Ask anyone who owns edge-of-town land: fly-tipping is relentless, and clearing it from private land is the owner’s cost. A visible camera on the gateway changes the calculation for the van driver deciding where to tip — and when it happens anyway, dated footage of the vehicle and plate gives the council’s enforcement team something concrete to pursue.
Property managers and landlords use the same setup between tenancies and during probate or renovation gaps: a camera watching the frontage confirms the property is secure without weekly drive-bys, and gives insurers evidence of active monitoring at an unoccupied risk. Developers land-banking plots put one camera on the access gate and check the app instead of the site.
Because each camera is self-contained, one unit can rotate across a portfolio — watch the current problem site, then move it when the problem moves.
Keep it reasonable: aim cameras at your own land and access points, add CCTV signage at the boundary, and retain footage only as long as you need it. Signage alone deters a surprising amount of casual tipping.
The right kit for vacant property
Almost always the solar camera — vacant sites rarely have a live supply, and reconnecting one just for CCTV makes no sense.
No mains power
Solar 360 Mini
Purpose-built for disconnected sites: self-powered, 4G-connected, and happy on a gable end, scaffold pole or fence line for months at a time.
- 3MP pan-and-tilt camera with person and vehicle detection
- 26W solar panel and 15,600mAh battery — no mains supply needed
- 64GB memory card included, expandable to 256GB
- Unlocked, with a multi-network SIM covering EE, O2, Three & Vodafone
Mains power available
Mini PTZ
For the rare vacant site with a live, safe mains supply — or the caretaker’s building next door — where powered zoom coverage adds detail.
- Powered 4G pan-and-tilt camera with optical zoom
- Continuous power for constant, detailed coverage
- Local recording with person detection
- Same CamHipro app and UK support as the solar camera
Already have cameras that just need a connection? Our multi-network streaming SIMs work in any unlocked 4G camera.
Vacant property camera questions, answered
Does the camera need any utilities at the property?
No. It powers itself from the included 26W solar panel and battery, and connects over 4G using a multi-network SIM covering EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. A disconnected site is its natural habitat.
Can it help with a fly-tipping case?
It records timestamped footage of people and vehicles at your gateway, which is exactly what councils and police ask for when you report tipping on private land. A visible camera also deters much of it outright.
How do I know it's still working?
Open the CamHipro app for a live view any time, from anywhere. Person and vehicle alerts confirm it is watching, and you can review recorded clips remotely.
What if mobile signal is weak at the site?
The included SIM can use whichever of the four major UK networks is strongest at the site, which resolves most coverage problems. If a phone gets usable 4G at the mounting point, the camera should too.
Is it worth it for a site I only own short-term?
Yes — there is no installation to write off. The camera unbolts and moves to your next site, and with no compulsory subscription the running cost is just SIM data while it is deployed.
Stop finding out at the next site visit
One self-contained camera on the gateway tells you the moment anything happens at your empty property.
Buy with confidence: every 4GCCTV camera comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, an 18-month warranty and free lifetime support from our UK-based team.