{"id":135110,"date":"2016-02-16T21:22:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T11:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=135110"},"modified":"2020-10-22T16:13:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T06:13:35","slug":"open-house-but-not-for-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/16\/open-house-but-not-for-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Open House&#8217; But Not For Thieves"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_135222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135222\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/openhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-135222\" title=\"Open House\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/openhouse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/openhouse.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/openhouse-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check all doors and windows are securely locked after Open House visits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 16, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kingaroy Police will visit real estate agents as part of a campaign to spread the word about the importance of always staying security conscious.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no time to be complacent when it comes to home security, including when your house is up for sale and on the market,&#8221; a police spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Advertising your home for sale and open for inspections can attract potential thieves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some suggestions from Kingaroy Police to keep possessions safe while your home is up for sale:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take care to remove anything precious or valuable before your house is opened up for inspections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Record details of items in the shed and make sure this area can be locked at times other than during inspections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider taking items with you if you\u2019re leaving the premises for the inspection, or locking them up in a safe or secure cupboard or drawer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove items which include identifying information; don\u2019t leave bills and other items which can be used to steal your identity on the fridge or on desks where they can be photographed or stolen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the keys for vehicles with you or hide them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your property\u2019s security after the inspection; check that windows and doors have not been unlocked to enable access after the inspection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>House break-ins are one of the most common crimes which police are called to deal with.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For more information on home security, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/programs\/cscp\/home security\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QPS website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingaroy Police will visit real estate agents as part of a campaign to spread the word about the importance of always staying security conscious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":135222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24],"tags":[1132],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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