• Break in during the day and wear council-style overalls to avoid suspicion. • Deactivate alarm sensors with Sellotape and muffle the sound of alarm bells with a few coats. • Once the home is secured, get the kettle on. • Apply for council tax benefit as soon as you move in. • Cite the Human Rights Act 1998 if the gas and electricity firm won't reconnect you. Cite the Water Industry Act 1999 if the water firm tries to disconnect you.