INDUSTRYNEWS
SPONSORED BY ALDRIDGE SECURITY
BRITONS STILL LEAVE A SPARE KEY
‘HIDDEN’ OUTSIDE THEIR PROPERTY
More than 20% of people in Britain are
keeping up the old tradition of leaving a
spare key hidden outdoors, a new survey
by Keytek™ Locksmiths has revealed.
The survey asked people across the UK
where they keep a spare key, and the
results showed that - despite years of
police and government advice warning
against it - many people are still leaving
their keys in easily-discovered hiding
places.
Of those interviewed, two percent
said they kept a key under a plant pot,
six percent under a mat,seven percent
elsewhere in the garden, and six percent
in the garage or shed. These figures will
come as a surprise to many, as having a
key in any one of these places is almost
certain to invalidate your home insurance,
should an intruder find it and use it to
gain entry. This is something that the
majority of home insurers advertently
advise against. The AA insurance website
warns homeowners “Don’t hide a spare
key outside as burglars know where to
look.” (http://www.theaa.com/insurance/
home-insurance-security-tips.html).
CAN YOU REALLY TRUST
YOUR NEIGHBOUR?
As well as a significant proportion of
people with keys hidden in the garden,
the survey also showed that 44 percent
of people actually keep a spare key with
a neighbour, which offers an interesting
new angle on the debate about how
familiar modern Britons are with their
neighbours.
Eddie Wilkinson, Operations Director at
Keytek™, said: “Although Britons on the
whole are more security-conscious than
they used to be, these results show that
many people are still taking big risks with
the safety of their homes, by leaving keys
in obvious hiding places that experienced
burglars will be well aware of.”
He continued: “For a relatively small
cost you can have a Key Safe fitted to the
outside of your home by an experienced
locksmith, and this secure box can store
your spare set of keys safely without you
having to rely on a neighbour or family
member to look after them.”
www.keytek.co.uk
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THE SEP/OCT 2013 ISSUE
SPONSORED BY ADVANCED KEYS
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