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Home Security - A
New Year Resolution
JANUARY is traditionally a time for setting resolutions. As
well as signing up to the gym, trying to eat more healthily and
setting new goals, the New Year is a good time to get your
house in order and check that your security is up to scratch.
»»DR STEFFAN GEORGE,
development director of the
Master Locksmiths Association
(MLA) – the leading trade
association for the locksmithing
profession – suggests New
Year resolutions to help advise
customers how to keep their
homes safe.
‘Any kind of visible
disrepair like
broken windows
will stand out to
would-be thieves’
RESOLUTION ONE: CARRY
OUT A FULL SECURITY CHECK
Advise customers to seek expert
advice by asking them to get in
touch with a professional MLAapproved locksmith to carry out a
security assessment.
This will involve inspecting the
exterior of the property for any
damage to doors or windows, and
checking that all locks and any
fitted security alarms are working
properly and meet their insurance
requirements.
An MLA licensed locksmith may
carry out this initial check free of
charge.
RESOLUTION TWO: HOME
MAINTENANCE IS VITAL
Any kind of visible disrepair like
broken windows will stand out to
would-be thieves, and could act as
a marker identifying a property as
a potential target.
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