Light Nights Cause Uplift in Garden Burglaries, Says Swinton
(firmenpresse) - MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 04/16/12 -- Swinton, the UK's leading broker is predicting an increase in customer claims for garden thefts, since the nights started to get lighter across Britain.
According to a customer survey by Swinton, 11 per cent had reported falling victim to garden theft since the beginning of March this year. As the days get longer, more homeowners are getting outdoor furniture, barbeques, patio heaters and other such outdoor equipment out of storage and setting up in gardens for the summer months ahead.
The average contents for gardens in the UK totalled GBP 1,250 according to the survey, with 15 per cent reporting break-ins to garden sheds.
Taking extra precautions such as putting padlocks on sheds and chaining gas bottles and barbeques to the ground or an external wall will help to reduce the risk of being targeted by thieves.
Swinton has some helpful tips for homeowners to deter thieves over the summer:
Steve Chelton, Claims Manager at Swinton said: "With the lighter nights and warmer climate, more and more people want to be outside and take their music players and laptops with them. It's important to make sure that these are never left unattended as they are highly desirable to thieves. Ensuring gates and doors are always locked will also help to prevent a break-in, and prevent a claim needing to be made to your ."
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Datum: 16.04.2012 - 05:00 Uhr
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