Safety Tips • Safeguard Your Home While On Vacation

Safety Tips

Everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home. We strive to do everything we can to provide you with the means to take responsibility for your own personal safety and security. To help out, we would like to provide you with some tips to minimize the risk of crime in and around your home.

Safeguard Your Home

When it comes to protecting your family and your belongings, you can never be too careful. Exerting some extra effort can make all the difference in protecting your home from an illegal entry or burglary. •Before you ‘buzz’ someone into the community, make sure you know who it is. •Report solicitors. Such persons are not permitted in our communities unless prior arrangements are made with us. •Be cautious of anyone who asks to enter your home. Boardwalk

Associates can easily be identified by an ID badge and uniform. •Let us know immediately of any needed repairs on locks, latches, doors, and windows. •Always lock your doors, including your balcony. •Intruders will look for keys under the doormat or around your front door, so please avoid hiding spare keys.

Safeguard Your Home While On Vacation

Although you never leave expecting that something will happen, it’s always best to have your home properly prepared so you can enjoy your vacation without unnecessary worry. •Do your best to make your home look as lived-in as possible. You can achieve this by setting up automatic timers to turn on lights, radios or televisions. •Arrange for your newspaper delivery to be stopped and have mail picked up by a friend or family member. •Be cautious when telling people about your absence from home, even on social media.

Safeguard Your Vehicle

Vehicles are a luxury on which many of us rely heavily. If you own a vehicle it is important you take the proper precautions to protect it from theft. •Remove or store any valuables out of sight. •Keep your car locked at all times. •Turn off your car when you are not in it. •Look inside and around your vehicle before getting in.

Be cautious when telling people about your absence from home, even on social media.