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Lost keys - rental - UPDATE FOUND 🙄

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lookstraightahead
lookstraightahead Posts: 5,558 Forumite
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edited 30 March 2022 at 7:48PM in House buying, renting & selling

UPDATE - keys found in his pocket but thank you 😬😬

My son had just had his flat share keys either stolen or he's misplaced them at the gym.

it's a front entrance key and a door key to the flat (which he shares)

Who does he need to inform first? The rental is through an agent and it's a flat share 

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  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,639 Forumite
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    Are the keys anything special high security or can he just get a set cut from one of the other sharers?  
    If they are not high security and the address is not identifiable from the keys then that would not be much of a security risk especially as he has no idea how many previous residents, trades, etc have had access to the keys.
    If they are high security then he will need to contact the agent and they will need to contact the management Co and there will probably be a substantial bill which may include changing the locks.
  • canaldumidi
    canaldumidi Posts: 3,511 Forumite
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    edited 30 March 2022 at 7:42PM
    All the locks will need replacing as anyone could now have access. Two ways forward:
    1) Change the locks yourselves. Cheap and easy with a screwdriver (assuming you can open the door using other flatmates' keys!) See link below.
    Get sufficient new keys cut for all occupants plus the landord. Give landlord keys either immediately or at end of tenancy.
    2) contact LL/agent and ask him to do as above. It'll cost more!
    Of course,if it's a fancy lock you may have no choice but to go via the LL/agent.





  • Thanks both, I might get him a huge lanyard ...
  • Glad he found them - you must be relieved :)
    Typical, though, isn't it? You lose your keys - only to find them again in the most obvious place possible - LOL

    Mxx
  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,575 Forumite
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    Glad he found them - you must be relieved :)
    Typical, though, isn't it? You lose your keys - only to find them again in the most obvious place possible - LOL

    Mxx
    And, annoyingly, always in the last place you look :D
  • Slithery
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    badger09 said:
    Glad he found them - you must be relieved :)
    Typical, though, isn't it? You lose your keys - only to find them again in the most obvious place possible - LOL

    Mxx
    And, annoyingly, always in the last place you look :D
    Everything is always in the last place you look.
    Once you've found it you stop looking.....

  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,575 Forumite
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    No sh*t Sherlock...
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