Apartment Security Tips, be safe and secure

Apartment Security Tips, be safe and secure.

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Before reading, and hopefully absorbing, these apartment security tips - please read this article on security for apartment living first.
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Apartment Security Tips

Do not have your apartment number on your parking space; it gives burglars a big clue as to whether there is somebody at home or not. If it is the system for your building to mark parking spaces with apartment numbers, agitate to get the system changed.

Always report any common area lighting that is not working (burnt out bulbs etc.) Don't leave it to others, they likely won't report it. Make sure that your building management gets the lighting working as soon as possible.

This applies to outside as well as inside lighting. You do not want dark pathways or parking areas.

A strategically positioned mirror will enable you to see around corridor corners or other places that a villain could be lurking. These mirrors are a positive security measure, will not cost your building's management much and should be easy for them to install.

If your apartment building has a laundry room don't use it alone, team up with a neighbor. Not only is it safer but more sociable as well.

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Apartment living can be safe and secure if you apply a little common sense and these apartment security tips

How are the bushes and shrubs around your apartment complex? Are they a little overgrown? Burglars love cover. Make sure that maintenance does its job and keeps plant-life under control and trimmed back. The more exposed any open areas are the less chance there will be of prowlers.

Although fencing around the building is a good idea it should not provide cover for an intruder. Slated fencing or other fencing that enables anyone on the grounds to be seen is a better security measure than a solid barrier.

Does your apartment door have a mail slot? Make sure that a prowler or burglar cannot look through it into your apartment to check who, if anyone, is at home. Fit a cover, or a box, on the inside so you can get your bills and junk mail but nobody can see into your home.

Do not have an address tag on your keys. If you lose your keys, or they get stolen, have your locks or the cylinder changed pronto. You will most likely have to bare the cost but that is far preferable than having keys that open up your apartment ending up in the hands of a thief.

It almost goes without saying that you should never leave your keys with anyone that you do not absolutely trust. Ask yourself would you trust them with your money? No? Then don't trust them with your keys.

If you are renting your apartment don't just assume that you are covered by the building management's insurance, find out if you are or not. If not, get covered, it is not over costly and worth it for the peace of mind. Don't let insurance cover make you lax in apartment security though.

Never give details to anyone about the times that you are likely to be out of your apartment. If someone phones pretending to be a telemarketer or conducting a survey and you tell them you are out at work from dawn to dusk, then that information could be an early Christmas present for a thief.

Apartment Security Tips - The Elevator.

Check to see who is inside before stepping into the elevator. If there is someone that you don't recognize, and you don't like the look of them, simply wait for the next one.

If someone suspicious looking, or acting, gets in - you get out before the door closes.

If you can, always stand by the control panel. Familiarize yourself as to exactly where the alarm button is, so you can hit it promptly if the need arises.

Never get in an elevator that has no lighting. If the lighting is not working then maintenance needs to fix it straight away.

Apartment living can be safe and secure if you apply a little common sense and these apartment security tips along with the advice on this page.