House keys

davidmcn

sendu wrote: »

Hopefully all those people had adequate insurance, including cover for loss of keys and other important things.

I feel like a random person off Facebook might not have insurance. Certainly it should be checked before letting them in the property or giving them keys.

While an employer might have insurance for losses caused by their employees, somebody who is self-employed can't really insure themselves against the risk of them nicking stuff.

GBNI

Would there be any way the dogs could be in an outdoor run/kennel on the days you wouldn't be in to hand them over? And Walker could just have access to it. Obvs depends on the breed of dog etc

seradane

Maybe look into a smart lock? A lot of them have a keypad where you can assign different people different codes, and then set a time that the code is valid - so the dog walker's code will only work between 1-3pm (for example) on the days that the dog is being walked. And won't work any other time.

That way they can have access when needed but you don't have to worry about them being able to access the property at other times

nattybuk

seradane wrote: »

Maybe look into a smart lock? A lot of them have a keypad where you can assign different people different codes, and then set a time that the code is valid - so the dog walker's code will only work between 1-3pm (for example) on the days that the dog is being walked. And won't work any other time.

That way they can have access when needed but you don't have to worry about them being able to access the property at other times

That’s a great shout, will look into this Plus stepdad works 7 on 7 off so no big drama

G_M

Good grief! Your home your rules. Make a decision and then explain to to your parents and make whatever arangement best suits for handing over the dog.


Why you need strangers on the web to advise you I have no idea......

[Deleted User]

Sometimes strangers on the net can come up with resolutions you wouldn't have thought of because you are too close to the problem .., like the keyless entry as above.

I hope your parents are able to come up with a more relaxing long term solution to their housing problem. It sounds like there have been a few challenges.

Mojisola

nattybuk wrote: »

So we have our first home absolute dream fast forward to December parents rang to tell us the landlord has sold the house they are letting and struggling to find a house that accepts a dog.

We said they could stay with us until they are comfortable financially and find the right house to let again.

nattybuk wrote: »

this goes along with multiple issues where they want to make changes to our house to suit them, which we have stopped).

This is a very open-ended arrangement and often leads to problems. If you want to stay on good terms with your parents, get some plans in place so that they have a deadline to work to and you know that they won't be living with you forever.

With them wanting to make changes to your house, it sounds as if they are thinking of your house as a fairly permanent place for them to live in.

AnotherJoe

Tell the parents you'll hand the dog over to the DW and wont be giving the DW your key
which i dont blame you for not wanting to do.

TBagpuss

I think it is perfectly reasonable for you to decide hat you are not happy with third parties having keys to your home, and making that clear to your parents / in-laws.

Perhaps also then sit down with them to discuss their plans and explain that them living with you can only be a temporary solution. Maybe agree a firm timescale for them to move on.

parkrunner

nattybuk wrote: »

They used a dog walker in the past in their rental. They are new to the area (we love 40 miles from their rental) found on Facebook. We discussed no drama letting the dog walker in, like I say I’m home to let them in. We didn’t agree to have multiple keys cut (this goes along with multiple issues where they want to make changes to our house to suit them, which we have stopped).

Sounds like things aren't working out very well to me.