- Consider a trusted house sitter – They don’t have to stay there the whole time, but they can drop in periodically to check everything’s still in order, water the plants, and clean up the pile of fliers and newspapers on your front doorstep. Alternatively, there are services which offer house sitting and security services…
- Get the post office to hold your mail while you’re away –That way there won’t be a pile up of mail which obviously alerts people to the fact that you’re not home…
- Consider using timer lights –Invest in some timers that turn the lights on and off for a few hours every evening, to make it look as though people are still at home…
- Always lock up –Even when you’re leaving the house for a just few minutes, you should always lock all accessible doors and windows…
- Keep the outdoors of your home tidy –Keep gardens, trees and shrubs trimmed back so burglars don’t have so