Whether for business or pleasure, organize a trip always requires attention so that no detail is forgotten or any object ends up falling out of the suitcase. But aside from worrying about luggage, how do you prepare your home when you need to spend a few days out?
The number of home thefts increases when residents are absent, especially if it is for long periods. Therefore, some measures need to be taken to protect the house when traveling and ensure peace of mind.
The first recommendation is to keep the date of the trip round trip confidential for neighbors with whom you do not have much contact and condominium employees, for example. This is simple information, but it can be used by malicious people.
Report your absence only to a trusted neighbor and leave your contacts. For long trips, it is best to ask a family member or friend to come home at least every five days to make sure everything is in order.
When burglars find empty homes, they use a variety of strategies to make sure no one is really at home: they ring the bell, make phone calls, hang around. Therefore, keeping the bell off will leave you in doubt who tries to use it only for this purpose.
Lock door and windows. If possible, enhance home security with internal locks and padlocks. Do not leave jewelry and money at home, even in a safe. Prefer to use the safe deposit box of banks or companies that specialize in this service.
Other tip to keep the house protected when traveling is that the water and gas registers must be closed and the light board turned off. If you are going to spend a lot of time away from home, ask to discontinue these services. Also suspend the delivery of newspapers and magazines and ask to leave the mail at the concierge, if you live in a condominium, or for a neighbor to collect. Letters, newspaper copies accumulated in the garage make the residence evident.
Do not leave lights on during the day, it is also a sign of the absence of residents. A good alternative is to install photocell devices so that the lights in the house turn on at night and turn off during the day.
How to Keep Your House Safe While You Travel (May 2024)
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