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Please, please help -- what are my rights here?

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  • Silvertabby
    Silvertabby Posts: 10,309 Forumite
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    I can't believe that your landlord has vetoed a door chain when the police advise is to fit a door chain - and use.
  • datlex
    datlex Posts: 2,252 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Of course it would be remiss of you not to be on hand when potential new tenants look and demonstrate the hot water ;-) You look helpful but it should put off the new tenant......
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
  • Cavacrol
    Cavacrol Posts: 119 Forumite
    I did not know police advised this!
    Silvertabby wrote: »
    I can't believe that your landlord has vetoed a door chain when the police advise is to fit a door chain - and use.
  • KRB2725
    KRB2725 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    What type of lock do you have? If you are going to be in you could lock a yale type lock if you have an inside 'latch' type button to flip up. If you have a chubb, you could lock it and leave your key in the lock.
  • warehouse
    warehouse Posts: 3,362 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Change the barrel on the lock, it's ridiculously easy to do.
    Pants
  • Cavacrol
    Cavacrol Posts: 119 Forumite
    I've also just discovered they have listed my flat online as being available for prospective tenants to move into from 25th November. Erm........

    I'm starting to wonder if I need a solicitor at this point
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    can you not just put the snib on so a key wont open it?
  • Cavacrol
    Cavacrol Posts: 119 Forumite
    glentoran99 wrote: »
    can you not just put the snib on so a key wont open it?

    I'm not sure that it's got a snib? Do all locks have them?
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Cavacrol wrote: »
    I'm not sure that it's got a snib? Do all locks have them?



    Unless its got a keyhole on the inside then I would guess it would have, and if its got a keyhole just leave the key in it
  • Cavacrol
    Cavacrol Posts: 119 Forumite
    the locks are now changed. What a relief! :-)
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