Don’t Store Items in the Open
We mentioned last time that bicycles are a hot commodity for thieves in the UK these days, another thing that they like stealing are stuff on your gardens and sheds. Yes, those things that you place there as temporary storage.
Almost 650,000 UK households had items stolen from their gardens last 2007. It gets worse as according to an insurance company, 11 percent of households will spend more than £500 on garden tools, equipment, ornaments, and furniture, but many still fail to properly safeguard their belongings.
Head of risk and underwriting, Mike Pickard, said: “Even household items are now being stored outdoors, blurring the distinction between home contents and outbuilding and garden contents. Homeowners should check the limits of their insurance policies because some are relatively low and in the event of an ‘outdoor’ theft not everything may be covered if your shed is bulging with valuables.”
Remember to safeguard your items, folks.