Homeowners not doing enough to protect properties from theft
1 commentBritons are failing to take basic security measures to protect their properties from theft, according to Esure home insurance. Esure conducted a large survey into our security habits at home, and the results are worrying.
It seems that people are simply not taking appropriate steps to prevent themselves becoming the victims of burglary, and this could have implications on their home insurance policies, should they need to make a claim.
Some of the most shocking results from the survey were that:
- 42% of homeowners often leave their homes without locking the back door
- 39% of respondents hide their keys in the garden in case they get locked out, with the most popular hiding place being under the door mat
- 64% have left their windows open when no one is at home
- 34% have gone out without securing the front door properly
Esure has warned homeowners that if they are not careful they could see claims to their insurance providers turned down. For example, if someone breaks into your house using a spare key found in an obvious hiding place, this may invalidate your insurance. Such an event is not at all uncommon, with 7% of respondents saying that they had been burgled by a thief who used a hidden key.
Esure has made a number of recommendations for homeowners to ensure they take greater security measures, which should in turn prevent burglaries. These include not hiding keys outside the house, fitting a strong lock to the doors and fitting a motion sensor security light outside the home at the front and back.
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