Changing Locks On House

dodger1

Seadogs_2010 wrote: »

Cool I will have a go at changing them myself then. Thank you very much guys

Even if you're as bad as me with diy just do as G_M says and youtube it. The answer to almost every practical problem is there.

steve1980

For the UPVC door you'll need one of these:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hardware/Cylinders/d170/sd3082

And for the wood door:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Safety%20&%20Security/Night%20Latches/Nightlatch%20Cylinder/d200/sd3221/p32134

Alot less than £100!

I had to replace mine recently, took about 10 minutes.

martyn05

If the front door is wooden then it sounds like you need a mortice lock. For insurance purposes it must be a 5 lever lock that complies with BS3621:2007. The upvc door is just an euro cylinder change, make sure you get the right length and that the euro cylinder is flush with the handles.

xylophone

If the landlord is paying might he not prefer a professional job?
Why not get a quote from a local locksmith?

Hump

How do you know the last tenant was a nightmare? If the landlord told you that little gem then I'd think twice before giving him a spare key - because chances are you'll be the next 'nightmare' tenant......... and depriving him of access to your home is both your right and pretty sensible until you get the measure of him.

paddy's_mum

What happens if you, inadvertently and with all the good intentions in the world, booger up one or both doors? Who pays to sort out the fiasco?

In your shoes, I'd be suggesting to the landlord that it was his previous tenant who created the problem; it is his obligation to provide a reasonable degree of security to the subsequent one and, at the end of the day, his property which is being safeguarded.

In other words, you would rather he fixed it and paid his own handyman/locksmith so that you don't risk anything of your own such as reputation, cash, quarrels when he fails to pay the money back etc - that's what you pay rent for! What part of that viewpoint can possibly be seen as unreasonable or obstructive?

poppysarah

Take either the locks or photos of them to the diy store.
Leave someone in the house if you take the locks out.

Yorkie1

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G_M

Don't bother to check your contract.

Your right to 'quiet enjoyment' of the property is an implied term of every tenancy.

Yes, LLs also have access rights, both statutory and maybe within the contract, but this leads to conflicting rights which can only be rsolved in a court. No LL will go to court over this, and if they did the outcome is far from certain.

Discussion here.