Roommate in shared house left our front door open and his room was burgled - worried

vivatifosi

I agree re the spring lock for the front door. In terms of getting your own room safer, could you have one of these fitted?
http://www.birminghambar.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d15.html
It's effectively a very long metal strip that stops your door being kicked in. Of course, if the door is very flimsy then that would need replacing too, but could be a starting point.

chuckley

sortika wrote: »

He's not claiming on insurance, no. He says it's his own fault that he left both doors unlocked, and is a born-again Christian and believes that whoever took the laptop and cash has a need for it.

Excuse me while I larf. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

sortika

chuckley wrote: »

Excuse me while I larf. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Trust me, I had a hard time keeping a straight face too.

My bedroom door isn't too flimsy, so I think that bar looks like a good idea perhaps

vivatifosi

sortika wrote: »

Trust me, I had a hard time keeping a straight face too.

My bedroom door isn't too flimsy, so I think that bar looks like a good idea perhaps

I was burgled at my old house and so got one after that on recommendation from the police. They are brilliant. I hope it makes you feel a bit safer.

ETA: make sure you get the right one. One goes over a Yale lock, the other is straight and either for a different lock type or the other side of the door where the hinges go.

Yorkie1

If you need to screw the bar into something solid in order to make it work, make sure you get the LL's written permission first or you may lose some of your deposit for causing damage to the property.

Old_Git

get something like this and leave it on all the time .Then he will remember to close the door .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-WINDOW-DOOR-BURGLAR-INTRUDER-ALARMS-WIRELESS-SENSOR-/310314823744?pt=UK_Burglar_Alarms&hash=item4840347040

It also acts as a deterant to people going past as they thing its the real thing.

krlyr

No idea on the situation but just something that caught my eye, you mention that the landlady has the insurance but not whether any of you hold individual contents insurance. You also say about "we" claiming - presumably you mean for your own items (because it'd be the landlady's worry to sort the house out)?
As far as I was aware, the landlady's insurance would cover the building and possibly any of her contents left in the building (e.g. furniture, items stashed in the loft, etc) but I believe you have to take out your own policy for your own items.
Just thought I'd raise the point as you may want to look into getting your own contents insurance if you want your computer etc. covered.