Home Security

Whether you live in a pokey city flat or a spacious country mansion, it’s important to make your home as secure as possible. While some parts of the UK are notoriously more peaceful than others, crime can happen at any time to any one, so here are ten tips to ensure your property is as safe as it can be. 1.     Protect your windows Habitual burglars know how to break through a...

Research conducted in 2003 showed that only 40% of first time buyers considered security when buying their first home.  These are interesting stats when you consider that new homeowners are twice as likely to be burgled as those that have been living in a property for over a year.  These stats may sound worrying, but if you take the time to assess the area you are moving to, and the security...

After discussing the pros and cons of an open house, you may well have decided to hold an open day to attract as many buyers as possible to see your property. With in-person viewings, though, come security concerns: while your property listing online is remote and secure, an open house essentially invites strangers into your home, opening your property up to the possibility of theft...

We want to feel safe and secure in our homes, but the news doesn't want us to feel that way. With a constant stream of negative and violent stories in the news, it's hard to feel secure. Thankfully, there are a few steps that you can take to deter burglars away from your home. Here are a few of them. Create Obstacles The first thing that burglars will look for is an easy target. By creating obstacles,...

Making your home secure can be a key selling point when selling your home. Police in the UK have unveiled their latest crime-busting weapon called Smartwater which is a DNA-style spray rigged up to trap burglars targeting homes in Cumbria UK.A Big Brother central database keeps a record of where it is registered, so criminals caught with the substance on them can be traced back to the scene of...