How to keep your home and valuables safe when you go on holiday
When you go on holiday, locking all of the doors and windows of your home may seem like a no-brainer. Some may even lower their blinds to conceal possessions and the lack of people inside, but, how else can you keep your home safe when you’re away this summer?
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00:00 Now we're in the midst of the six weeks holidays and with British summertime weather having
00:06 looked a lot better, you may have already booked up to go on holiday this August. But
00:10 should you be wary of keeping your home safe whilst you're away? Well, according to new
00:14 data from comparison site Confused.com, 43% of burglaries take place when no one's home.
00:20 With this in mind, keeping your home safe may be made easier with a video doorbell.
00:25 This means you can keep an eye on activity that takes place outside the front of your
00:28 home, even when you're thousands of miles away. Connected to your phone via an app,
00:33 you'll be notified every time activity takes place in front of its sensor near your house.
00:37 Another tip is to have a car parked on the driveway, as this is a great way of giving
00:41 the appearance that someone is home. Perhaps ask a neighbour or a friend to park there
00:46 if you're driving to your holiday destination. And finally, whilst one of the best bits of
00:51 going on holiday is telling your friends and family, just be careful when posting on social
00:55 media as to when and where you're going away.