2
Jul
Forgetful Brits endangering homes
An Englishman's home is his castle, so the saying goes. Some people
do not seem to have taken that to heart though, with a new study
revealing that 11 per cent of Britons leave their front doors wide
open to burglars every year.
The Newcastle Building Society survey found that forgetfulness
could be costing people their homes, as 58 per cent of respondents
admitted to leaving household appliances such as washing machines
or ovens running.
In addition, half said they failed to check their smoke alarm
batteries, while 26 per cent left the house without locking the
windows.
"It stands to reason that leaving your home without locking the
doors or setting the alarm creates a risk for burglary but it can
also affect your home contents cover should you come to claim,"
Steven Marks, lending executive at the building society,
commented.
Sainsbury's Home Insurance recently found that a fifth of UK
homeowners are planning to make major structural changes to their
property over the next year and warned that they must inform their
insurer first.
