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Faulty Lock - Who's Responsibilty?
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Hi, Just some advice.
Just shutting the outside porch door and locking it and the key has got stuck and will not come out. It seems to have got jammed somehow and won't unlock the door either.
Spent a good 10-15min trying to remove it but it won't budge. Even tried pulling it with some pliers but it won't budge.
Looks like might need to call out a Lock smith. Now who's responsibility is this to get fixed? The Landlords or mine?
Just shutting the outside porch door and locking it and the key has got stuck and will not come out. It seems to have got jammed somehow and won't unlock the door either.
Spent a good 10-15min trying to remove it but it won't budge. Even tried pulling it with some pliers but it won't budge.
Looks like might need to call out a Lock smith. Now who's responsibility is this to get fixed? The Landlords or mine?
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i'd say if its wear and tear then the Landlord's otherwise it's yours, but thats just my view0
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Forgot to mention the locks are only about 1 1/2 yr old when new porch was fitted.0
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try some WD40 - i just got sticky locks working with this today0
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Replacing the barrel of a lock takes about five minutes with a screwdriver and costs about a fiver. Don't be a big baby and do it yourself. If you can get out of the house, that is0
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BitterAndTwisted wrote: »Replacing the barrel of a lock takes about five minutes with a screwdriver and costs about a fiver. Don't be a big baby and do it yourself. If you can get out of the house, that is
Problem is, when it comes to DIY I am as prolific as Frank Spencer.0 -
Get the WD40 with the little sqwirty nozzle, you should be able to direct it into the barrell then.:jProud mummy to a beautiful baby girl born 22/12/11 :j0
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jamesb1239 wrote: »i'd say if its wear and tear then the Landlord's otherwise it's yours, but thats just my view
Reasonable wear is the landlord's, tear is yours (not that that helps!)0 -
Was it the right key?
WD40 - spray and leave a couple of mins and then try to pull it out.0 -
poppysarah wrote: »Was it the right key?
WD40 - spray and leave a couple of mins and then try to pull it out.
Yes it was the right key.
All sorted, the lock was covered under warranty and has been replaced.0
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