Keep your home and gifts secure this Christmas with a Yale Smart Door Lock

For most of us, Christmas is a special time to spend with family and friends. And as we gather to celebrate the festive season, it’s important to not forget about the security of our homes. 

With darker nights ahead and homes filled with new, expensive gifts, the festive season also provides the perfect conditions for home intruders, resulting in an increased chance of theft. 

And so, to avoid stolen gifts and Christmas ruined by burglars, our team of experts have shared some advice on what you can do to keep your valuables safe for the festive season.

Keep your doors locked 

Over Christmas, there are often guests coming and going and deliveries being dropped off, and so it can be easy to forget to lock up properly. With research suggesting that most thieves gain access to the home through the front door, it’s important to make sure your home is secure, even when you’re in. 

To help make checking the status of your door at Christmas even easier, a smart door lock allows you to monitor if your door is open, closed, locked or unlocked via your smartphone. Whether you’re entertaining friends or family, putting your feet up after a long day or tucked up in bed ready for the big day, it’s possible to check if your door is locked from anywhere in the house. 

Light up your home 

A property where the lights are switched off is a clear signal to burglars that no one is home, making it the perfect home target. 

If you know you’re going to be out of the house and celebrating with family and friends, make sure your home will still look occupied while you’re away. A smart plug can let you switch lights on and off via your smartphone. To ensure you’re not wasting energy, you can switch the light on when it gets dark or set a timer for the lights to come on. This will also give the impression someone is home, even if you’re not, and be a deterrent to opportunistic burglars. 

Smart plugs are also ideal for controlling your Christmas lights, so you never need to turn them on or off! 

Keep gifts out of sight 

Many of us keep our Christmas gifts under the tree ahead of the big day. And after spending time finding the right gifts for family and friends it’s important to keep them safe and secure before gifting them. 

If your tree is visible from a window, opportunistic burglars might try to see what gifts are under the tree to see if your home is worth breaking into. To prevent Christmas being ruined by an unwanted break-in, keep any expensive presents out of sight until Christmas Eve or the big day itself.  And don’t forget, an indoor security camera watching over your gifts and your home is a perfect addition to your home security system.

And finally, to keep your home secure during the festive season it’s important to make sure all security measures are up to scratch, giving you peace of mind so you can enjoy the celebrations.