Home Security For Apartments and Condos
The first thing you can do in order to prevent future problems with burglars is checking the surroundings of your flat when thinking of buying your apartment or condo. It's quite obvious that the type of neighborhood you will be living in will allow you to make an estimation on the type of home security you need. Since you're limited to the kind of security improvements you will be allowed to make to your flat and its surroundings, make sure that the entire place is well lit, that there's some form of security to the main entrance (a security guard assigned to the main entrance, an intercom and so forth) and that there are no other opportunities for a burglar to take advantage of before signing the deal.
Now, assuming that you've just moved in the apartment, it's wise to follow a couple of rules from now on and turn them into natural home security habits instead of daily chores:
- Change your lock immediately, even if it's a new apartment and no one lived there previously.
- If you think your lock is prone to being picked while you're away from home (that is, if you're living in a bad neighborhood or some of your neighbor's apartments have been broken into this way) you might want to try out an "unpickable" lock such as a deadbolt.
- Never leave your windows open when you're not home. Fire escapes or other objects that a burglar could use to climb up to and get to your window are potential threats to your home's security.
- Always lock your door, even when you're home. A stealthy thief can open your door and steal anything of value he can lay his hands on near the entrance in a matter of seconds while you're in the bathroom or kitchen.
- If the flat's hallway lights go out, it's the flat's owner job to fix them, but it's better for your own (and your neighbor's) security to replace the light bulbs as fast as possible, in order to stop any robbery attempts that would take advantage of the dark.
- This one's a classic: use your peephole. You've probably been told this a dozen times while you were a kid and for good reasons. Not necessarily because a burglar will take you down once the door is open and steal everything in sight, but some burglars simple use the "may I borrow something" technique just to scout out your apartment and see if you have anything of value or figure a way to break in. In addition, use a door chain to offer you more protection. Remember that these two preventive methods are not only for home security, but also for your own personal security.
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