Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer.

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

4 Magazines Delivered to Your Door

Here’s What Homeowners Worry About Most While They’re on Vacation (And Why Security Cameras Aren’t Helping)

From checking security cameras to worrying about forgotten appliances, homeowners are having a hard time leaving their houses behind.

Share on X (Opens in new window)X

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook

Share using Native toolsShareCopied to clipboard

I own my house, and I’m the only one paying the mortgage. So whenever I leave for a few days, I can’t help but think about worst-case scenarios the entire time. Did I leave the space heater on and burn my house down? Did I forget to turn off the AC, and now I’m going to have an insane electric bill? Not to mention the absurd number of times I check my Ring camera, mostly just to confirm my house is still standing.

And I’m far from the only homeowner doing this. A survey of 2,000 homeowners commissioned by home security company SimpliSafe found that one in five can’t fully relax on vacation because they’re too worried about their house. Nearly two-thirds start........

© Vice