Secure your property with these expert-vetted safety tips from RealRenta that will thwart burglars gaining access to your property and possessions:

• Don’t let newspapers and junk mail collect in your driveway and letterbox. This is a no brainer because burglars are attracted to properties that look like the occupants are absent.
• Keep doors and windows secure even when it’s raining, burglars don’t take time off because of bad weather
• Burglars will always knock on the door first just to make sure that no one is actually home before they enter unlawfully
• Burglars almost NEVER go into children’s rooms, so consider hiding valuables in children’s rooms when you are going to be away
• Avoid announcing your holidays on Social Media- it’s not that hard to locate your address these days.
• Install your security keypad in a spot that is not visible from outside so that no one can see that your alarm is set.
• Keep car keys next to your bed so that if you suspect that someone is trying to break into your car or home, you can press the panic button and your car alarm will sound.
• Plant thorny plants beneath ground floor windows. They will look beautiful and deter burglars.
• Double cylinder locks can prevent break ins so find a good locksmith that is well established and proficient at installing them.

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