Ensure that milk and paper deliveries are cancelled and ask a neighbour to visit regularly to clear mail and free papers from inside the front door.
			Fit a random timer to electric lights so that they switch on at various times of the day and night and cut the grass before leaving (long grass advertises absence)
			Hide suitcase tags if you are waiting around at an airport; today's thieves can report your address back to local accomplices.
			If your property is not protected by an Alarming Company security system, fit windows and doors with good quality locks.
			Don't forget to make access points to back gardens and garages safe; a thief will pursue as many potential entry points as he can.
			Contact your local neighbourhood watch co-ordinator and inform them of your absence - your local police station can give you details of the person to contact in your area.
			Unplug your telephone - an endless audible ringing gives a burglar extra evidence to confirm that the house is empty.
			Make sure that a neighbour knows when you are due to come back - this will help confirm whether a presence in the house is suspicious.
			If you are taking your caravan away, park it away from the house a few days before leaving.
			Ask the Alarming Company about holiday alarms - we can fit one within 24 hours of your call.