Should locks be changed when you move house?

Question

When you move into a new house, should you change the locks for security reasons?

Chris · Answer

Yes you should, you have no idea who has all the copies of keys

Gary · Answer

Yes I would strongly advise it , you don’t know who has had keys for the house b4 you moved in , trades people , ex partners and so on

Robert · Answer

Definitely.you do not know who has had keys to your new home previously

John · Answer

Yes, it is always best to change the locks on a property you have just moved into. As you don’t know when they were last changed and who might still have a key.

Sean · Answer

Yes, 
You dont know who has any spare keys. 
This would invalidate tour Contents Insurance. 
Always change at least 1 lock.

Luke · Answer

You should definitely change the locks when you move into a new home because anyone could have a key for the property. There could be countless copies of your key with the previous owners, the neighbours, family and friends of the previous owners etc.

Georgie · Answer

I’d recommend changing locks when moving into new property for you own security and peace of mind , as you don’t know if previous owners have keys still.

Robert · Answer

It would be a very good idea to change your locks on the doors that allow outside access to your home.  You never know who has been given the old lock keys in the past.

Paul · Answer

You really should change locks as you dont know how many different people have a key. This could cause issue if  anything went missing from home. Insurance company will want to know who had a key if no force was used.

Neil · Answer

Without a doubt, always change your locks when moving in to a new property, anyone could have a set of keys 🔑

Should locks be changed when you move house?

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