I just brought my first apartment and it is over 5 years old and before I got it, it was a rental property.
Should I get the locks changed?..I am scared that someone who rented it made copies of the keys and will come in and rob me!
2007-06-20 14:59:31 · 3 answers · asked by Tabitha 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Any time you move into a new home it is a good idea to get all the locks changed whether it be a Condo, Apartment, or house. There is no telling who all has had access to the keys in the past.
Good example was a buddy of mine who rented a new apartment. He woke up two weeks later with a woman passed out on his sofa. Come to find out she used to live there and still a set of keys to the apartment.
2007-06-20 15:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only did I have the locks changed (actually rekeyed), I also had the locksmith fix the windows and patio door so they couldn't be opened. The patio door took a U hook and the windows took special poles cut to lenght that cannot be knocked loose because they fit into the windows frame. Good luck.
2007-06-20 15:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is a great ideal! and you will feel a little safer too!
2007-06-20 15:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by lady d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋