First time buyers warned

FIRST TIME BUYERS WARNED NOT TO SHUN SECURITY 8 March 2006 With the start of the springtime home buying surge just around the corner, property prices may be the deciding factor for many prospective first time buyers, but with more than 750,000 homes1 burgled last year, Lloyds TSB Insurance is warning that security is one consideration that should not be left to chance. With figures showing that young people and homes without security measures are most at risk, those moving for the first time should pay particular attention to securing their properties.Lloyds TSB Insurance has the following advice for first time buyers, to help them ensure their homes are as secure as possible:Think like a burglar and ask yourself the following questions: are there high walls or shrubs obscuring the front of the house, do the windows have locks, is there a burglar alarm or security lighting there any aspects you don't like such as a secluded alley at the end of the garden?