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10 Tips To Protect Your Home While On Vacation

10 Tips To Protect Your Home While On Vacation

Seeff Walker Bay / Gansbaai & Pearly Beach

  1. BEEFED UP SECURITY - Apart from ensuring your alarm is set, you can also install a lock strike-plate on your door.
  2. PRETEND YOU’RE STILL HERE - Ensure your house looks lived in, e.g. get a time switch for the lights and get someone to ow the lawn.
  3. SHUT THOSE WINDOWS - Ensure all windows are closed.
  4. DRIVE SOLICITORS AWAY - Don’t invite hawkers or any strangers in your house; they just want to check out what you have.
  5. TECH UP - Ensure your WiFi is secured. If you do have a smartphone, you can use it to control your security system from remote.
  6. HIDE YOUR VALUABLES - If you have a safe, use it to store your valuables, e.g. laptops, jewellery, money and even spare car keys.
  7. RECORD YOUR VALUABLES - Write down all serial numbers of your technological devices and put somewhere safe.
  8. PACK IN SECRET - Pretend you’re on a secret mission and do all packing out of sight.
  9. KEEP EMPTY BOXES OFF CURB - Rather keep empty boxes inhouse and dispose of them when you return from holiday.
  10. DON’T ADVERTISE YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS - Don’t tell it all on social media platforms; wait until you come back from holiday to post some of the happy pics, to show where you’ve been.

Thanks to ImmoAfrica for the information.

10 Tips To Protect Your Home While On Vacation

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