British tourists have been alerted to prevent making a key error when they go on holiday.

A home security specialist has informed Britons that putting your address on your baggage is telling intruders to 'help yourself' to their house.

Carlos Dhunay, home security expert at Telcam Security Solutions, states: 'Putting a residential address on your luggage is generally saying: this house is empty, assist yourself.'

Many travellers put their full home address on their baggage to ensure it's gone back to them if it gets lost.

However, burglars might be informed to a vacant property if they see the address.

Instead of composing a complete address, Carlos advises simply listing a mobile number, e-mail address or even a work address on a luggage tag.

He explains: 'That method, airline company staff can get in touch if required, however you're not advertising that your home is vacant.'

And there are also a couple of other simple mistakes that put British travelers at higher threat of robbery.

A home security expert has actually informed Britons that putting your address on your travel luggage is informing burglars to 'assist yourself' to their house

'Never advertise on social networks that you are away - wait until you're home to post'

Carlos exposes: 'Leaving a light on 24/7 can in fact tip individuals off that you're away. Instead, utilize wise lights or timers to imitate typical activity patterns.

'Motion-activated lights and other outdoor security lighting are likewise an excellent way to discourage possible robbers.'

The specialist also advises cancelling any regular shipment while you're away and asking a neighbour to watch out for parcels.

And while it may be appealing to share constant holiday updates, it might be best to wait till you're home.

Carlos states: 'Avoid talking about holiday dates or duration in a public place or around complete strangers. And, if you plan to utilize an "out of office" at work, do not define that you're leaving your home unoccupied.

'Never advertise on social networks that you are away - wait till you're home to publish.

'There are more than 16.3 million uploads from airports, revealing potentially hazardous info about vacation area and duration, and these may be seen by possible burglars.'

Go Compare recently discovered that 36 percent of holidaymakers post their holiday images while they're away, possibly promoting their lack to robbers.

Many tourists put their complete home address on their travel luggage to guarantee it's returned to them if it gets lost

The insurer cautions that burglars can use the information 'to their advantage', especially if people do not have 'completely personal' social profiles.

'If the worst does occur, sharing holiday pictures might also develop concerns with your home insurance,' states a spokesperson from Go Compare.

'Although insurers do not explicitly state that publishing on social media will revoke your insurance, as a policyholder, you're obligated to keep your valuables secure, and publishing openly that your residential or commercial property is empty might be deemed as not taking the correct safety measures to protect your home.'

The insurer says holidaymakers ought to 'play it safe' and wait until they're home to post on socials.