Holiday checklist

Planning on going on holiday?

 

Before leaving, you should take some steps to protect yourself against break-ins and other damage to your home.

 

• Ignore the holiday tips on social media networks or on your voicemail.
• If you can, leave your contact details with a neighbour or someone else you know. That way you can be reached in the event of an emergency – such as a burst pipe.
• Ask neighbours or friends to empty your letterbox, or perhaps keep an eye on your home to make sure that everything’s OK, and water your plants.
• Before leaving, turn off all the taps and close all the doors and windows.
• To minimise the risk of a lightning strike, all devices should be unplugged, leaving nothing on stand-by. Make sure, though, that you leave the main power switch on – otherwise your fridge and freezer will be switched off.

 

Have a good holiday!