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Changing Locks On House
Seadogs_2010
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Hi all
Me and my partner are moving into a new house which is rented. The old tenant was a nightmare and we want to have the locks changed in case she has given out any keys.
The landlord has said he will knock it off our first months rent however much it costs to get the front and back door locks changed.
Does anyone know roughly how much it will be to get the locks changed? The doors are part glazed.
Thank you all
Me and my partner are moving into a new house which is rented. The old tenant was a nightmare and we want to have the locks changed in case she has given out any keys.
The landlord has said he will knock it off our first months rent however much it costs to get the front and back door locks changed.
Does anyone know roughly how much it will be to get the locks changed? The doors are part glazed.
Thank you all
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depends on what locks / doors they are.
If they are uPVC with eurolocks, its relatively straightforward and doesn't require any significant skills.
If you have timber doors, a little less straightforward, but again relatively easy.
What doors have you got?Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
thanks for the replay.
The front door is wood and the back door is pvc.0 -
DIY job for both. Just replace like with like. Under £100.0
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* Take off old lock (and if it's the only lock on door leave friend in house).
* Take lock to locksmith/B&Q/UPVc door supplier
* buy new matching lock
* get new spare keys cut
* put new lock on door.
Cost can vary from £5 - £30 depending on lock
Most locks take 5 - 15 minutes to change (provided th new one matches the old.
Utube has 'how to' videos of most lock types eg here.0 -
Cool I will have a go at changing them myself then. Thank you very much guys0
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You can buy VERY CHEAP locks off eBay but they are made of very cheap materials and may be easier to smash than others.
As a diyer I've changes locks in under 5 minutes.
Just make sure if it's upvc doors the length (front and back) of the face to the armature is the same as the on you are replacing then it is just a matter of part turning the key and undoing a small screw to slide out the barrel.
Have you considered just swapping two locks (front and back doors)?0 -
* Take off old lock (and if it's the only lock on door leave friend in house).
* Take lock to locksmith/B&Q/UPVc door supplier
* buy new matching lock
* get new spare keys cut
* put new lock on door.
Cost can vary from £5 - £30 depending on lock
Most locks take 5 - 15 minutes to change (provided th new one matches the old.
Utube has 'how to' videos of most lock types eg here.
But do you give keys to the landlord?Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold"; if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn0 -
propertyman wrote: »But do you give keys to the landlord?
If the landlord is paying, as implied in the OP by "The landlord has said he will knock it off our first months rent", then I'd say yes.0 -
Ideally yes, but depends on your level of trust/relationship.propertyman wrote: »But do you give keys to the landlord?
If the LL is one of those who wanders in when he likes, then probobly not. An explanatory letter offering access when he needs it for inspections/repairs etc, and following notice, plus a promise to either replace the original lock on departure or provide the new keys then.
But if the relationshup is good, or there is no evidence the LL is 'one of those', then far better to provide a key to
a) maintain relations and
b) comply with lock ownership (he's paid for it?) and
c) comply with lease (usually has some condition about locks/keys/access) though enforcing lease would be hard for LL an
d) comply with implied terms of lease for acces (again LL enforcement is hard).0 -
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