Prevention of workplace theft if you have a real estate agency

The prevention of workplace theft is a topic that can be controversial and to which most companies do not pay the attention it requires.

It is very important to secure work tools, since the theft of these can mean, in addition to a cost to the company, a drawback when providing services or making sales.

Internal and external workplace theft in real estate

Internal theft is one that takes place by some of the employees of an organization. These workers use their job to steal money or company property.

In the case of real estate agencies, theft may be related to the properties that they rent or sell, since employees have access to the keys to these homes. There are also cases of fraud in customer payments.

Regarding external theft, these are committed by people outside the organization, usually customers. In the case of companies in the real estate sector, they are usually people who visit properties or offices for rent or sale, although there are also cases of theft in real estate offices with the aim of taking cash from inside.

Measures to prevent workplace theft

Although the risk of theft is always present, it is possible to take certain precautions in relation to employees to reduce the chances and try to control the situation.

Check background

Before hiring staff to work, one of the options is to rule out that they have a criminal record for theft or related crimes. In this way, we can avoid including someone with a tendency towards these behaviors in the staff.

Training

A correct training of employees will rule out or considerably reduce the chances of errors made due to lack of knowledge.

Cash control

A daily count or even several times a day can help control the cash handled by the company and detect possible discrepancies or missing money.

Surveillance software

One of the most effective ways to prevent theft is by installing access systems to the real estate office. With this software the entry and exit of people visiting the establishment are controlled.

But, in addition, in the case of real estate, it is essential to have control over the properties they manage to avoid possible theft in these homes.

Satisfied Employees

In addition to the above, if we have a good working environment and good working conditions, employees will identify with the company and its goals, thus avoiding any possibility of theft or fraud against the company.

As we have seen, the prevention of workplace theft is of vital importance to prevent theft in offices or, in the case of real estate, in the properties they manage. To this end, there are various prevention options, among which the installation of software for office access and control of managed properties stands out.

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