Landlord has gave spare key to neighbour?

jjlandlord

quidsy wrote: »

And are you seriously saying that tenants have no right to saftey in their home?

No but that's not what you claimed, and that's not what I replied.

quidsy wrote: »

He could be ted bundy for all anyone knows

I can reassure everyone on that one: I have it from reliable sources that Ted Bundy died 25 years ago in Florida.

On the other hand no-one knows about many other serial killers...

Do you really know what your partner does in the garden shed?
Are your neighbours that you haven't seen in two weeks really on holidays?
Are any of us really safe?

Good night...

pete-20-11

It's probably a good idea to change the lock anyway.

Whose to say one of the previous tenants didn't make a copy of his/her key and still has it...

quidsy

Pointles trolling. Bored are you

moneyistooshorttomention

NO chance.

I'd change the lock personally. Best to not mention to the landlord that he'd done so though. So do that and then change the lock back when he decides to move on.

That way, neighbour still holds spare key and both he and the landlord will think it will still work, but it won't.

Even if neighbour isn't too bad a person basically, your son would always be wary of disagreeing with them about anything in case neighbour used that key to get in and create a problem.

robotrobo

jackomdj wrote: »

Change the lock and reinstate the original when he moves out.

but how can he stalk the place if you have changed the barrels, he is probably only looking for the sexy underwear ahahahahahaha!:eek:

vegasvisitor

The guy with the key will be someone who the landlady knows and trusts. I'm sure it is done with the best of intentions, and they probably think they're helping you by telling you where you can get a key easily if you lock yourself out.

That said, we all like to choose who has spare keys to our house, and it's a bit odd to have a stranger have a spare key, even if you are renting. I assume landlords always keep keys too though, does that mean people who rent always worry that their landlord comes in unexpectedly? I wonder how many folk don't know about 'spare keys' - like if you have moved recently or rent then who knows who could have spare keys to your home! I've never given it much thought to be honest, pretty unlikely that anyone trusted with a spare key would abuse it.

quidsy

Most sensible people when either renting or buying will change lock barrel on the first day. Most property will have numerous previous owners or renters. Who is prepared to take the risk of even one being a bad one. A ll has no reason to hold keys, any access is only allowed with the permission of the tenant except in exceptional circumstance such as flooding or fire.

theGrinch

knock and introduce yourself

jjlandlord

quidsy wrote: »

, any access is only allowed with the permission of the tenant except in exceptional circumstance such as flooding or fire.

The landlord has permission (for specific purposes) by a contract term implied by law, plus any further explicit terms in the contract...

ViolaLass

quidsy wrote: »

A ll has no reason to hold keys, any access is only allowed with the permission of the tenant except in exceptional circumstance such as flooding or fire.

How do you propose they get in in those exceptional circumstances unless they hold keys?