Even if you live in the best part of town and in one of the most exclusive Houston apartment complexes in your area, you likely think about security on a fairly regular basis. If you are like most of us and live in a normal area, you think about security on a daily basis. Regardless of where you live, we all wonder if our locks and behaviors are enough to ward off the specter of crime. Here are a few common sense things you can do to ensure your personal safety.
Many of us come home at night from work to a dark apartment. You can help brighten things up a little by making sure that any outdoor lighting leading up to your apartment is always lit and on. If a bulb burns out, report it immediately. If it isn’t fixed right away, keep complaining until it is.
Some apartment complexes will allow you to install a second set of locks on your door as long as you give your landlord or rental office a copy of the key if they need to get into your place for an emergency. Short of that, many will let you install a chain if there already isn’t one installed.
Finally, if your door doesn’t have a peephole in it, some cities have ordinances requiring them. All you have to do is request that one be installed and your complex must comply in a certain period of time. Check the laws in your area to see if you qualify.
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