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Moving House |
Changing locks is easily overlooked when you are busy with moving to a new home or premises. It’s important because you easily forget who has the keys! They include the former tenants, owners, contractors, workers, etc. Also, any visitor after you moved in can see what you have, these include people who do the moving, final work, touch ups, etc..
This is why you are far more likely to have your premises broken in to if you have just moved to a new home!
We very strongly recommend changing your locks for your family’s safety and your peace of mind.
This is why you are far more likely to have your premises broken in to if you have just moved to a new home!
We very strongly recommend changing your locks for your family’s safety and your peace of mind.
Why Change the Locks?
Moving house is a highly stressful experience so it is not surprising that people overlook securing their new home by changing the locks. However, even if you knew and trusted the previous owner or tenants (often, that’s not the case!) you won’t know how many sets of keys were cut and are in circulation.
Thousands of premises change hands every year. Many buyers are not aware that at least one spare set of keys is still in the hands of a third party. Somewhere.
Spare keys are often not returned by rental unit tenants after they move out. These spare keys are mostly passed to family members, neighbours and friends. They are often labelled with the address too.
Moreover, many people did not change their locks even after losing their keys along with their NRIC and/or address details attached!
Also, when your domestic helper or tenant moves on, do you change the locks? Can you be certain that they did not duplicate a set of your keys at some point and pass it to a friend or relative?
You are putting yourself and your family in danger if you don’t change the locks and ensure that all points of access are secured.
By simply changing your locks, you are in full control of who has access to each set of keys.
Moving house is a highly stressful experience so it is not surprising that people overlook securing their new home by changing the locks. However, even if you knew and trusted the previous owner or tenants (often, that’s not the case!) you won’t know how many sets of keys were cut and are in circulation.
Thousands of premises change hands every year. Many buyers are not aware that at least one spare set of keys is still in the hands of a third party. Somewhere.
Spare keys are often not returned by rental unit tenants after they move out. These spare keys are mostly passed to family members, neighbours and friends. They are often labelled with the address too.
Moreover, many people did not change their locks even after losing their keys along with their NRIC and/or address details attached!
Also, when your domestic helper or tenant moves on, do you change the locks? Can you be certain that they did not duplicate a set of your keys at some point and pass it to a friend or relative?
You are putting yourself and your family in danger if you don’t change the locks and ensure that all points of access are secured.
By simply changing your locks, you are in full control of who has access to each set of keys.
Other Reasons to Change the Locks. Ask yourself these questions:
- Does your property have adequate physical security?
- Have you checked that you are able to make a quick exit through all doors and windows in an emergency?
- Do you have keys to all your doors and windows for general access? Do you know where they are kept?
- Are any of the locks in your premises faulty, broken or damaged? Do they still work? Are they secure?
- Are any locks in use very cheap, old ones that you had never checked or tested for safety?
