Your home and possessions can be at risk to anything from burglars to accidents and overheating appliances.
Follow these 10 important safety steps and you could save yourself a lot of money, headache, and time – and even enjoy some peace of mind along the way!
1) Lock your doors
Keep
all doors and windows locked. It may sound obvious, but many burglaries are
actually unforced – meaning thieves gain entry through unlocked back doors and
open windows.
2) Invest in an alarm
2) Invest in an alarm
A
false alarm is better than having treasured possessions stolen or being woken
by someone in your home during the early hours of the morning.
3) Scare thieves with security lighting
3) Scare thieves with security lighting
The
higher up you place them, the wider the area they illuminate.
4) Hide any valuables
4) Hide any valuables
Thieves
want easy and valuable targets they can grab and carry. Portable devices are
just what they are looking for.
5) Keep keys out of sight
5) Keep keys out of sight
A
small hand or a bent piece of wire through the letter box and a skilled thief
could snatch your house and car keys.
6) Unplug electricals
6) Unplug electricals
Electrical
items such as hair straighteners, irons and clothes dryers are a fire risk if
left switched on and unattended.
Unplug
electricals and check things are switched off before you head out.
7) Fake it
7) Fake it
Give
the illusion that someone is home by drawing curtains and using timer switches
to bring lamps on at different times and maybe a radio to help foil anyone who
may be nosing around.
8) Don’t make their life easier
8) Don’t make their life easier
Ladders
and tools can come in very hand and they make the job of breaking in a lot
easier for visiting burglar.
Make
sure you leave them out of sight.
9) Lock up any garden furniture
9) Lock up any garden furniture
Ensure
sheds, gates and garages have secure locks and fix gaps in fences to prevent
opportunistic crooks from getting access.
10) Look out for each other
10) Look out for each other
Let
neighbours know when you go away, so they can keep an eye on things.
But,
resist bragging about travels on social media – you never know who is just
waiting for an opportune moment.
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you are looking for a great rate on your tenant contents insurance, quote and
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