Finals are approaching and winter break is on everyone’s
minds. It might also be creeping into the minds of burglars and troublemakers.
It’s easy to forget about the simple steps to you can take to keep your
house safe over the break! Rennection stopped into the Casa Bonita leasing office
to get some advice on how to keep your property safe. Tammy, a Casa Bonita property manager gave us
some simple but useful tips!
Coordinate Schedules
First and most importantly communicate with your roommates
to discuss when everyone is heading out of town. Consider marking your calendars for when each
roommate is leaving and coming back to campus.
Determine who will be the last person to leave the property and make
sure they understand that they must do a final check. It will also help prevent the last person at
the property from being stuck with all the cleaning. (taking out the trash, cleaning dishes,
emptying refrigerator, etc.)
Second, lock up your valuables! If your bedroom door has a lock, be sure
that your door is locked before you leave.
Also keep any of your valuable personal items locked within your room such
as iPads, laptops, jewelry, game consoles, etc.
Close the Blinds
Next, close your blinds so preying eyes can’t see that nice
TV mounted on your wall. If possible, get
a timer for a lamp so that it will periodically turn on and off. It’s best to keep a timed lamp near the front
door or in the living room. This can
help give the appearance someone is home.
If any of your roommates or friends are from the area, ask
them to stop by over the break and check on your place.
If you have any newspaper subscriptions, place them on hold while you're gone or have a friend or neighbor pick them up.
A pile of old newspapers is a dead give-a-way that the residents of the property are not
home.
Finally, get renters insurance! If
something unfortunate does happen you will be protected!
Renters insurance covers most theft and can give you peace of mind
while you’re out of town. Most plans are
very affordable and we strongly encourage all renters to have insurance. You can get a free renters insurance quote
from local Allstate agent Edmund Marquez by clicking this link!
We thank Tammy and Casa Bonita for the helpful tips! Be sure to check out Casa Bonita as you
consider looking for next year’s rental!
-The Rennection Team
*Images courtesy of google images.
*Images courtesy of google images.
