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Take Care of Your Home Before you Travel

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOME BEFORE YOU TRAVEL a IIIIII|IIII| DID YOU KNOW THAT 93% OF PEOPLE IN THE UK PLAN TO TAKE A HOLIDAY THIS YEAR AND WILL BE AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES FOR BETWEEN 8 AND 14 DAYS, MOST LIKELY IN AUGUST? SO, TO ENSURE YOUR HOME REMAINS SAFE WHILE YOU'RE AWAY, HERE'S A LIST OF IMPORTANT CHECKS AND THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU SET OFF. CHECKLIST- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Switch off and unplug all electrical items, apart from your fridge/freezer Check the central heating is turned off if you're away during the summer (but set your thermostat if you're going away in winter) Ensure no fires or free-standing heaters have been left on KEEP VALUABLES OUT OF SIGHT Ensure that any expensive items such as flat screen Store valuables such as Ensure that important jewellery in a safe, but not obvious, place documents and items such as car keys (if you don't need them) are also hidden TVs are away from windows away DON'T MAKE IT OBVIOUS THAT YOU'RE AWAY Cancel all deliveries such Leave curtains open closing them can indicate you're not at as newspapers and milk Use a timer device to home automatically turn on lights in the evening QUICK TIP Avoid any mention of going away on social networks MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A FRIEND OR NEIGHBOUR If you're away for a number of weeks, consider getting a trustworthy friend to Give a neighbour or friend a Get your neighbour to park key and ask them to check outside your house/on the on the house and water the driveway if possible housesit plants QUICK TIP If you are going away for longer than 30 days you MUST inform your home insurance provider as it may not cover you MAKE THE HOUSE SECURE Ensure all windows and doors are shut and locked Keep any keys out of sight and out of reach of windows and your letterbox If you have an alarm, set it before you leave Don't leave a spare key to your home in plant pot or under the doormat and keep track of where your sparekeys are Avoid any mention of going away on social networks DID YOU KNOW.. 20% 71% of people admit have been burgled in your of Brits don't have a burglar alarm current home or previous property. 29% 27% Of those burgled, 29% confess to being repeat victims, having been burgled more than once Of these repeat victims, 27% accidently leave their doors or windows unlocked QUICK TIP Not setting your alarm before you go away could invalidate your home insurance policy GARAGE & GARDEN od o0o0 o Store wheelie bins, ladders and other potential climbing aids behind locked gates • Ensure expensive items such as bikes and barbecues are locked away • Check the garage and shed are locked securely QUICK TIP Not all home insurance policies include garden cover as standard – check whether yours does and add it if necessary MoneySupermarket com http://www.mindnyhouse.com/adviceraheoklist hame owners http://www.struck.us/CheckList/LeavingtouseChecklisthtml http://www.travelsupermarket.com/images/content TravelSupermarket Travel Trends Trackerpal http://www.asecurelife.com/burglary-statistics I00:0

Take Care of Your Home Before you Travel

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Did you know that 93% of people in the UK plan to take a holiday this year? This means a number of families will be away from their homes for between one and two weeks. To make sure you enjoy your ho...

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