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Home security
Staying safe and secure at home
There are many simple and effective ways to improve your home security, or to protect yourself from potential hazards at home. Whether it's safety or security you're concerned about, you can get help to put measures in place.
Ways to improve your home security, including doors and windows, outside your home, or when you're away.
Things to think about when you're protecting your home from burglars.
Checks you can make, ways to avoid accidents and where to get help.
How to help prevent falls and what to do if you have one.
Making even small adaptations to your home can help you to live there independently for longer. You can get support to decide what you need and you might qualify for help with costs.
What to look out for and where you can get help.
Landlord and tenant responsibilities.
Hoarding is a complex problem. There is support available to deal with the issues that lead some people to hoard. There are also steps you can take to help yourself.
Test your home safety knowledge.
What to do and where you can get support.
What you can do if you're affected.
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