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Changing locks
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NicNicP
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Just wondered how many of you change the locks when buying a new house?
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My wife has always wanted to, and probably makes sense as you won't know how many keys are out there ....0
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In our current house we needed a new door so wasn't a problem. We are buying off police officers but I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry.0
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I did, front and back,you never know who has a copy.0
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It's certainly a good idea... however we haven't as our place has Banham locks and changing them would be stupidly expensive. They have confirmed that we own all the authorised key copies in circulation... while I don't think it's impossible that unauthorised copies might be around, I'm prepared to take the chance.Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
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I never have, and I haven't really heard of others doing it as a matter of course.
Has anyone ever heard of bad things happening because a new owner didn't change locks? Burglars are rather more likely to be looking for doors which can be easily kicked in, or which haven't even been locked.0 -
My boss has a saying: locked doors keep only grandma out.0
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I'd at least change the barrel of a Yale lock and get new keys; that isn't too expensive. We also fitted an alarm after moving in. Not long after someone broke in and set the alarm off, then they scarpered but one was caught by neighbours. An alarm is a better investment than locks imho. because they will always find a way in. In my case they tried to take the glass out of a window and when that didn't work out they just smashed it; middle of the afternoon too.0
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Yes always change them, they may have given a key to friends, neighbors, repair men, just about anyone. Teenage kids of key holding neighbor may not feel they owe you much respect. An alarm stops opportunistic burglars most houses that get done dont have one.Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.0
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When I found out the previous owner was rather 'nasty' I changed the locks.Some days you're the dog..... most days you're the tree!
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Our house was an ex-rental so we changed the barrels immediately.0
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