Door Locks

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Will a locksmith be able to open a door in HMO block of flats if a resident gets locked outside of the door that has multipoint locking mechanisms strip on composite door if the key is lost, thanks in advance.

Norman_Castle

A locksmith should be able to open anything. Multipoint locking adds strength but is normally only secured by one lock, often a euro cylinder.

Its much easier and cheaper to have a spare key kept elsewhere.

tacpot12

Are you asking as the tenant or the landlord, or in some other role?

TELLIT01

A locksmith will be able to open a door as long as they are permitted access to it. The landlord may have their own preferred locksmith or master keys to the locks. Any tenant locking themselves out should contact the landlord first in this situation.

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Many thanks all for replies, It has been taken to the landlord as the door is not appropriate for HMO block of flats with elderly people residing in block.
Landlord locksmith took off the anti-drill cap that kept spinning when trying to insert the key into the lock but left space in the lock and as a partly blind resident locksmith came back & fixed it.
Research so far revealed the door will have to broken down as the other 2 hooks on same metal strip along door as the gearbox.
Concern, if the key is lost at night or weekends, would home content of insurance cover for break-in of the door plus repair?
It would be a big concern if the landlord had a master key :eek:

societys_child

Landlord locksmith took off the anti-drill cap

:huh:

a partly blind resident locksmith came back & fixed it.

:huh::huh:

Research so far revealed the door will have to broken down as the other 2 hooks on same metal strip along door as the gearbox

I'm trying to work out what you mean,



and why can't the landlord have a key?

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societys_child wrote: »

:huh:
:huh::huh:
I'm trying to work out what you mean,



and why can't the landlord have a key?

Do not trust them, would you like some stranger going through your home if not there, it does happen

Norman_Castle

Research so far revealed the door will have to broken down as the other 2 hooks on same metal strip along door as the gearbox.

Multi point locking is only locked in one place, where the key is. Didn't the partially blind resident locksmith explain this?
The hooks are operated by the handle. The handle is locked in place by the lock.
Would it have been better if the partially blind resident locksmith had left it alone? Does the landlord know the partially blind resident locksmith has "fixed" the lock?

Are the neighbours trusted? Any reason they can't keep a key?

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Norman_Castle wrote: »

Multi point locking is only locked in one place, where the key is. Didn't the partially blind resident locksmith explain this?
The hooks are operated by the handle. The handle is locked in place by the lock.
Would it have been better if the partially blind resident locksmith had left it alone? Does the landlord know the partially blind resident locksmith has "fixed" the lock?

Are the neighbours trusted? Any reason they can't keep a key?

Nor what you said was explained by the landlord fire managers either! The landlord fire managers seemed not to know anything about the door and said the door would be destroyed if any part of it was changed!
This was incorrect advice. Their locksmith took of the lever handle from inside the door to replace the anti-drill cap with one that did not spin, he also put back on door different lever handle. I will do further investigation regarding this for resident safety. :cool:

Norman_Castle

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I will do further investigation regarding this for resident safety. :cool:

I suspect residents leaving the door alone will be safest for residents.

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Don't understand you, or what you are insinuating, residents don't touch other residents' doors! Not sure if you are aware searching for answers/advice is totally different from meddling with other resident's doors:cool: