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Personal safety

Personal Safety is something you may rarely think about while you are working, and you may not consider you are particularly at risk whilst carrying out the day to day activities of a landlord. Fortunately attacks are rare: in particular violent crimes by strangers in public places account for a very small part of recorded crime.

However, you are dealing with people on the sensitive issue of their homes. As a landlord, you may well work alone, you may carry money when collecting rents and indeed you may encounter tenants or neighbours under the influence of drink and drugs. All these factors could increase your chances of experiencing some form of aggression or other threats to your safety.

Many potential risks can be reduced by taking a few sensible precautions. Many are common sense, and may be things you already do. But there may be some things you haven't considered.

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