Holidaymakers' Empty Homes Going Unchecked
--Only half leave a spare key with a friend or neighbour --AA urges householders to perform checks before they head off
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 07/03/13 -- As holidaymakers head off for the summer holidays, research(i) from 's Home Emergency Response service shows that many householders court domestic disaster when they leave their home empty without asking a neighbour to 'keep an eye out' for them.
Disaster has struck 21% of holidaymakers who have returned to a home emergency, such as a burst pipe, power failures or smashed windows.
But an emergency could go unnoticed, as less than half entrust a friend or neighbour with a spare key. Others could be unaware that anything has gone wrong, as only 52% leave their contact details with somebody.
Tom Stringer, Head of the AA's Home Emergency Response Service said: "Some people are really unlucky with some kind of emergency happening to their home while they're on holiday. When you're at home you can either sort it out yourself, or get somebody in to fix the problem. But if you're not there it could go unnoticed unless you have someone popping in to keep an eye on things.
"Nobody wants to come back after a week or two away to find that something's gone wrong like storm damage or a water leak. Unchecked a leak could cause a lot of unnecessary damage," Mr Stringer said, pointing out that 'escape of water' is the most common cause of home insurance claims.
"Other things could affect the security of your home - such as broken windows or doors - and should be taken care of as soon as possible before you get an unwelcome visit from a burglar."
However, he added: "People tend to live further away from their families these days or aren't at home sufficiently often to get to know their neighbours very well. Understandably, they could be less inclined to let somebody they barely know into their home when they're not around."
A quarter of those who'd experienced a home emergency while they were away had a water leak, while a fifth had a pest infestation. Fifteen per cent had their home burgled, twelve per cent had their home flooded and one out of ten experienced a power failure.
The AA offers its top ten tips of things to run through before going on holiday:
About AA Home Emergency Response
AA Home Emergency Response cover provides a network of AA Home Assist engineers supported by approved tradesmen available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are no call-out charges and policy excesses only apply to boiler cover and for work carried out under the policy, parts and labour are guaranteed. Cover is available to both existing AA members and non-members.
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Jade Gilbert
+44(0) 1256-491696
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