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Below is a list of tips you should consider before you depart on your UK holiday. People often forget to take simple precautions to protect their property whilst they are away. Remember by following the guide below, the opportunist thief could be deterred from causing you a distressing loss.

  HOLIDAY TIPS

• Don't take large quantities of cash and expensive jewellery on holiday with you.
• Don't risk travelling without insurance - it could cost you a lot more in the long run.
• Arrange cancellation and curtailment insurance as soon as you book your holiday, this will ensure that you suffer no financial hardship if you cancel your booking
   

  SECURING YOUR PROPERTY

• Remember to cancel milk and papers.
• Be careful who you tell where and when you are going.
• Get a neighbour to keep an eye on your home, pushing your mail through the letterbox, moving your bin, opening and drawing curtains in order to make the house look occupied.
• At home lock all doors and windows and all animal or cat flaps, no matter how small, should be sealed.
  Set domestic alarms, they can be a big deterrent to opportunist burglars.
• Plug-in time-switches are easy to use on lights and televisions because they go on and off automatically.
• Don't leave car keys on hall tables which can be easily hooked with a rod through your letterbox by car thieves.
• Outside lights with passive infra-red detectors are useful deterrents.
• Cut lawns before you go and if you are a way for an extended periods ask your neighbour to cut your lawns.
• Don't leave valuables or cash in obvious hiding places such as, underwear draws, under your bed etc.
• Take photos or id tag your valuables. It could help if you need to claim.

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