Home security tips for apartments and condominiums

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:04:17 +0000

Apartments and other high-rise homes are at risk of burglaries as houses. Don’t assume that it’s less risky under the pretext that there are security guards at the entrance to your building. It’s not wise to solely rely on someone else to protect your home. Here are some of the home security tips that you can follow to make your apartment safer.

1) Change your apartment locks when you move in. This will prevent the previous occupant or whoever else that has hold on to the keys before from entering your apartment. This way, you will have a piece of mind that the only person that have access to your home are you.

2) Parking tags used in most apartments and condominium should not identify the unit that the parking lot belongs to. Make sure the tag does not have the unit number on it as potential burglar can use it to identify whether the owner is home.

3) Install peepholes. It provides a way for you to identify the person at your door step before opening the door. Without a peephole, a burglar can just knock on your door and when you open the door, all he has to do is push the door and it will knock you off your feet. This will put you in a great disadvantage and unable to protect yourself.

4) Beware of tailgating. Tailgating is the practice of following an authorized resident through the open gates before it closes. If you notice someone doing this, inform the management or security guards. The person tailgating you could be a burglar or just a friend of an occupant, but it’s a risk that you should not take. You could have done your part in preventing your neighbors from being robbed. You would want them to do the same thing.

5) Get to know your neighbors so that you know who is not supposed to be in the premises. Most apartment buildings are located in cities and because of the hectic schedule of city living, it does not exactly encourage interaction between neighbors. This is a big mistake. You should take the effort to get to know your neighbors. They will play a part in helping you to protect your home and you on theirs.

6) Make sure the building’s public areas are properly lit. Properly lit areas enable you to identify threats easily and prevent dark areas from being used as a hiding place for staging surprise attack. Inform the management if you find any lights that are out.

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Home security tips for apartments and condominiums