There are a lot of people who choose to live life on their own either by compulsion or out of their own choosing.

However, there may be situations that can make it a somewhat challenging lifestyle that can impact it, especially when something happens that is not or is least expected to happen.

For one, loneliness is one of the most common effects of living especially for people with a fixed regular living routine such as regular home cleaning, doing the dishes, laundry and others.

But what could be a serious consideration is how a solitary lifestyle may have an impact on personal safety and security, not just with external risks such as home intruders and disasters, but even with trivial or minor incidents that can occur inside the home.

For instance, if you are a tenant in a corporate-managed property, you will be sure to have details of safety measures that can help protect you in the event of an accident or disaster of some kind.

But when you live alone, your security and safety are your lookouts.

For real estate agents, this can be an eye-opening topic that can be discussed with clients who may need advice regarding such choices.

Here are some conditions that can help guide if you or a client is caught between choosing to live alone or not.

Natural disasters

Several natural disasters can occur at any given moment and without notice, which can be dangerous when you are not prepared for it.

There are bush fires, floods, storms, or just about any naturally-occurring event that can cause damage to your home or worse, cause harm to the homeowner.

Bush fires are not a stranger in Australia nor are fires caused by faulty electrical wirings or appliances, and when you are living alone you might be deep in sleep in the middle of the night and such disasters occur.

In such cases, it is best to prepare by having fire extinguishers or fire blankets around the house aside from an existing networked fire extinguishing system of the building or property as an added security measure.

Smoke detection alarms would also be important so that they can help alert a solitary homeowner of any source of fire within the home.

Injuries or accidents

One of the risks of living alone is that no one else may be thinking about your state or current welfare, especially when an accident or injury occurs inside the home such as getting trapped under heavy furniture or falling down the stairs.

As a remedy for such situations, you may request a friend or group of friends who can rotationally check up on you just to make sure that you are doing alright by yourself at home.

Also, it may be worth having a friend know your whereabouts when going out of your home that way people are aware if you left the house and may check up on you from time to time.

Also, one of the oft-neglected risks among solitary homeowners is burglaries or home invasions, which can happen at any time. It may be worth having an escape plan or emergency contacts that can be triggered at a moment’s notice.

You may also consider investing in a medical alert device that could notify an ambulance or local authorities in case of emergencies.

Added home security

It is also worth checking all entry points to the home such as doors and windows. Is it secure from any forcible entry attempts?

You may consider having preventive security such as fortified locks rather than just having motion alert systems because you may be at higher risk of harm once a burglar or robber gains access to your property and may cause harm once inside your home.

So it would be wise to deter potential criminal intentions while suspects are still outside the premises of your property.

It is important that you also establish cordial relations with your neighbours or the local community as it can provide cooperative measures for the protection and safety of members of the community.

There are a lot of other measures that you may consider to ensure the security and safety of people living alone, but the final decision will have to rest on the homeowner whether they choose to or not but ensure that most, if not all scenarios, are considered before taking that first step.