Leaving Your House Safe and Secure

Here are a few tips that might help you leave your house safe and secure:

• Arrange for snow shoveling and junk-mail pick-up.
• Have your mail forwarded and cancel newspaper(s) and magazines.
• Set timers on lights and the television.
• Store valuables out of sight, preferably in a safe deposit box.
• Leave an answering machine message that says you are unable to come to the phone, not that you are away.
• You may want to consider a house-sitting service.
• If you have a security system, arrange for a friend or neighbour to act as the contact for the security company.
• Arrange to have your home heating system, plumbing, etc. checked regularly, in accordance with your insurance policy.