Would a burglary put you off buying?

Chanes

Another link: http://www.rsgsecurity.co.uk/blog/security-thoughts/the-truth-behind-repeat-burglary#.Vb_xwkqkqrU

Chanes

The point I am making is that your chances of a repeat are higher, not lower. So you would have to make changes to your security and remove or mitigate the risks that caused some scumbag to target you.

But thinking about it, if I really liked the place I think I could resolve to deal with it. Whatever, I am sorry it happened to you and I hope you sell and find your perfect place soon.

Anatidaephobia

It wouldn't necessarily stop me buying a house I really wanted but, yes, it would definitely make me think twice.

AlexMac

All you can do is answer the Q honestly; and if it was a trivial or opportunistic threat (window left open...etc) add a brief note to that effect.

Or if you had inadequate locks at the time and have subsequently beefed these up, say that too.

You can't easily verify that "it's the first time it's happened in 25 years" so best not to give that assurance.

It wouldn't put me off, as the first thing I now do after moving in is to change doorlocks and beef up window catches. In our area, almost everyone has been burgled once; in our case, immediately after moving in and before I had a chance to replace the inadequate half inch screws securing the ineffective locks to the timber window frames; no match for a crowbar (they are now!). Luckily the alarm scared 'em off so they only got a few bits - but that was from an upstairs bedroom as a stupid neighbour had left a ladder unlocked.

Good luck with your sale; I'm sure they won't be scared off by this after they've committed hundreds of pounds to solicitors and survey fees; better locks only cost a few quid

Davesnave

It wouldn't put me off if the overall crime stats for the area were OK.

Much burglary is just opportunistic or amateurish.

Targeted professional crime often occurs more frequently than population density suggests it should in expensive rural-ish areas, particularly those not too far from cities.

Anyway, there is no sensible option, but to answer the question fully and honestly.