The summer is here and we’re sure many of you are looking forward to jetting off somewhere slightly more exotic than the UK.
Despite the excitement, it’s important to be vigilant whilst you are abroad, as having valuables such as your passport or wallet stolen can completely ruin your break.
You must also remember that your home is vacant whilst you are away, making it a potential target for a break in – you wouldn’t want to return from a wonderful holiday to find you’ve been broken in to.
In this blog post, we’ll cover off a few security tips for keeping your valuables safe whilst abroad; as well as ensuring your home doesn’t become a target for a break-in.
Mortgage applications, meetings with estate agents, credit checks and hundreds of forms to fill out. We understand that security might not be at the forefront of your mind when moving home.
If you’re a landlord, you’ll know that security is an important factor for your tenants. Having proper security systems in place improves tenant satisfaction and reduces the risk of a break-in which can lead to property damage costs.
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For those at university, security is probably a low priority – in between lectures, nights out and trying to keep the house clean, many students leave their valuables at risk on a daily basis.
For the fourth year in a row, Yale are running their National Security Month; to make homeowners aware of the rising rates of theft in the UK. Also highlighting what homeowners can do to keep their premises secure from theft and intruders this winter, with a different element of home security being covered throughout each week of October. At Thornhill Security, we have come up with our top tips to keep your home secure this October
From April 2015 to March 2016, the Office of National Statistics reported there were 701,000 counts of domestic burglary throughout England and Wales.
Year upon year, commercial and retail industries experience the most amount of crime compared to any other sector with over 12,000 crimes reported in 2015 in the UK. This figure is far lower than previous years as many retailers have worked to improve the security of their businesses. Security is paramount to any business who wants to prevent crime against them, a break in can have devastating effects on a business and depending on the nature of the break it can compromise client confidentiality.
Every business owner should make it a priority to ensure their commercial space, whether shop or warehouse, is safe and secure.
We understand that it might be tempting to gather a group of friends or colleagues and attempt to move your safe from one location to another. Despite small hallways and a number of stairs you still believe you can give it a good go. However, with this mind set you are likely putting yourself and others in danger of a number of risks.