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Home Security Checklist

Walk through your home, check the basics and keep security tasks somewhere easy to revisit.

Use your Home Security Checklist to review doors, windows, lighting, keys, alarms, outdoor areas and everyday household habits. Work through the sections at your own pace, note anything that needs attention and keep future security improvements visible. Your progress saves automatically on this device.

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🔐 HOME HAVEN Check the Home.
Notice the Gaps.
Keep It Secure.

✦ SECURITY OVERVIEW ✦

Your Home at a Glance

Start with a quick snapshot of your property and the areas you most want to review.

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Property Type Date of Security Check Main Area I Want to Improve Next Review Date

✦ FIRST LINE OF SECURITY ✦

Doors & Entry Points

Check the places people use to enter the home and note anything that needs repairing or improving.

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Front door lock works properly Back / side door lock works properly Door frames feel secure and undamaged Glass panels / nearby glazing checked Door chain / viewer checked if fitted Patio / sliding doors checked Garage / outbuilding access checked No spare key left in an obvious place

Door / Entry Notes

✦ WINDOWS & ACCESS ✦

Window Security

Review accessible windows, catches and any areas hidden from view.

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Accessible windows lock securely Window catches and handles work properly Ground-floor windows reviewed Hidden / side windows reviewed No damaged frames or obvious weak points Windows are not routinely left open when away

Window Notes

✦ WHO CAN GET IN? ✦

Keys & Access

Keep track of spare keys and who currently has access to the property.

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01 Spare Key One

02 Spare Key Two

03 Other Access

All spare keys are accounted for Keys are not labelled with the full address Everyday keys are stored away from doors / windows

✦ OUTSIDE THE HOME ✦

Lighting & Exterior Areas

Check visibility, exterior lighting and anything around the property that could make access easier.

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Front entrance lighting works Back / side lighting works Motion lighting checked if fitted Gates / side access checked Fences / boundaries checked for damage Ladders / tools are not left easily accessible Bins / furniture are not creating easy access points Shed / garage locks checked

Exterior Notes

✦ SECURITY SYSTEMS ✦

Alarms, Cameras & Devices

Keep a simple record of the security devices already in the home and what needs testing.

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🔔 House Alarm 📹 Cameras / Doorbell 💡 Security Lighting

✦ BEFORE YOU LEAVE ✦

Leaving Home Checklist

Use this section for the simple habits you want to remember before leaving the property empty.

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Windows checked and secured External doors locked Garage / shed secured Alarm set if applicable Keys kept out of sight Visible valuables put away Lighting / timers set if wanted Deliveries / post considered for longer absences

✦ HOLIDAYS & LONGER ABSENCES ✦

When the Home Will Be Empty

Keep longer-absence arrangements somewhere clear before you travel or stay away.

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Trusted Person Checking the Home How Often? Post / Deliveries Plan Lighting / Curtains Plan Pet / House-Sitter Notes Anything Else Before Leaving

✦ THINGS TO IMPROVE ✦

Security Jobs & Upgrades

Turn anything you spotted during the checklist into a clear next action.

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01 Security Improvement 02 Security Improvement 03 Security Improvement

✦ SECURITY NOTES ✦

Anything Else to Check

Keep household-specific reminders, product research or future checks here.

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✨ Saved automatically Your Home Security Checklist is stored on this device.

✦ HOME HAVEN PRINTABLE ✦

Havenly Life Home Security Checklist Printable

✦ DIGITAL PRINTABLE ✦

Prefer to walk around the home with a paper checklist?

Use the matching Home Security Checklist printable while you check doors, windows, keys, exterior areas, lighting, alarms and everyday security habits around your home.

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Printable Format Easy to carry around the home

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Whole-Home Check Review the important security basics

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Home Haven Style Soft, practical and easy to use

YOUR PRINTABLE CAN INCLUDE

✓ Doors & entry points ✓ Windows ✓ Keys & access ✓ Outdoor lighting ✓ Gates & boundaries ✓ Alarms & cameras ✓ Leaving-home checklist ✓ Holiday security ✓ Improvement notes

🖨️ VIEW THE DIGITAL PRINTABLE Home Security Checklist →

Open the matching printable page above.

✦ A quick check now can make the home feel more prepared later. ✦

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