One key, protected from cutting

thesaint

BigAunty wrote: »

So we are agreed then -

I agree that I am 100% correct in all that I have said. If you agree with this, then we are agreed.

BigAunty

thesaint wrote: »

I agree that I am 100% correct in all that I have said. If you agree with this, then we are agreed.

Yes, people have been posting fluff and nonsense that the OP can get out of his obligation to pay for the service that got him back into his rented property on some kind of nonsense basis that he had to sign a direct contract with the carpenter to be responsible for it and that seemingly he needs to know the exact civil/case/housing law clauses to bolster his case....

OP has to cough up one way or another. Paying for a locksmith service when a key has been lost isn't an expense that a landlord has to bear.

thesaint

BigAunty wrote: »

Yes, people have been posting fluff and nonsense that the OP can get out of his obligation to pay for the service

No one has said that either. Please give up whilst you are behind.

pararct

Pay the bill and put it down to experience.

As has already been mentioned change the barrel in the lock. Keep the original in a safe place to put it back when you leave. Take the barrel (and keys with you) and rinse and repeat in your new place.

You can have as many keys as you like then and no fear of losing any.

Act sooner rather than later. Think about what sort of bill you will get if you ever lose that key!!

Video below shows how simple it is.

http://youtu.be/VXAo7zSN-9o

JencParker

BigAunty wrote: »

Yes, people have been posting fluff and nonsense that the OP can get out of his obligation to pay for the service that got him back into his rented property on some kind of nonsense basis that he had to sign a direct contract with the carpenter to be responsible for it and that seemingly he needs to know the exact civil/case/housing law clauses to bolster his case....

OP has to cough up one way or another. Paying for a locksmith service when a key has been lost isn't an expense that a landlord has to bear.

In fairness, while I agree, the OP was querying it because they were NOT allowed a second key, which I find draconian.

OP I suspect you will have to pay, however, would agree with others that you should just change the locks.

top_drawer_2

JencParker wrote: »

In fairness, while I agree, the OP was querying it because they were NOT allowed a second key, which I find draconian.

OP I suspect you will have to pay, however, would agree with others that you should just change the locks.

And in fact didn't even get a locksmith ... they got "someone" with a coathanger! Do you really think it cost £100 for this? Can a LA really just pull a figure out of thin air and demand the tenant pays?!

TD

Enfieldian

top_drawer wrote: »

And in fact didn't even get a locksmith ... they got "someone" with a coathanger! Do you really think it cost £100 for this? Can a LA really just pull a figure out of thin air and demand the tenant pays?!

TD

It was a Saturday at 5.00pm so out of normal office hours and the requirement was to give the tenant access, which they did. I don't really see the problem with the charge.

Are you suggesting that a locksmith attending and drilling/changing locks and charging hundreds of pounds would have been a better solution?

thesaint

top_drawer wrote: »

And in fact didn't even get a locksmith ... they got "someone" with a coathanger! Do you really think it cost £100 for this? Can a LA really just pull a figure out of thin air and demand the tenant pays?!

TD

The letting agent hasn't given the tenant a bill.

The "carpenter" can do what he likes though. He could change everyone's locks on the entire street, and bill them £500 if he wants.