When You Move, Do You Change The Locks On The Doors?

my folks had the locks re-keyed when I moved in (changed the "combination" for the keys... Until we moved here, we really never had anything worth stealing - but we were broken into twice anyway - but they didn't need a key - they came in thru the windows... - broke them actually...

MERRY CHRISTMAS CAT, HOPE U HAVE A NICE DAY. CHANGING THE LOCKS IS A VERY GOOD IDEA. I usually didn't do that when i was moving around because it meant hiring someone to do that & i rteally couldn't afford it way back when. i have been here 15 years or longer so guess i'm safe, hope so anyway.

yes I do and I don't let the landlord usually have a key even know I know you are suppose to but I don't. with exception to the apartment I have now that my landlord has specially made keys that actually have one key that opens 4 doors in all. I have to open two doors before I even get to my apartment door and then one door that is the laundry room. These special keys are very expensive to make copies of and only one maker in the area so I feel safe. My landlord said he changed my lock right before I moved in anyways to the new system.

No, I don't worry about it. If I get worried, I will switch the back and front door locks if they are interchangeable. I reckon that will confuse any idiots that try to break in. Let's face it...the previous tenants are going to be the prime suspects. When I moved here, there were 3 sometimes 4 people staying in the house. I received one full set of keys (a front and back key) and a front key. The previous owners mother gave me the emergency set. They expected me to believe that was all they had. I still have not changed the locks and it has been 4 years. The people that were here left and returned and they are not too bright. Besides, I have a dog who barks when anyone comes in the gate...she has a loud bark...she wants to play but most people are scared of her when she barks. Besides, it's a tiny community here...heck, I don't even lock the house except at night and when I go away...only the front door, the back is never locked...any would be robbers would have to get past Lucy and the 3 goats....lol.

Every time we moved, we always had a new set of locks ready to install the very first day we enter the place. We don't do anything else till those locks are done.

That's a very good idea Cats, next time I'll do that, we never change the locks during our previous moves. Thanks Cats, am back, missed you. Happy New Year...

Well I rent so it is a no no But I always make sure that everything is locked up and also if someone tried to get into my Flat they would be caught by the Landlord as the Property is on the Landlords property and they always know when I am away so they keep a watchful eye on it But I think when I move next year I will demand for the locks to be changed as it will not be like it is now

I never move, but I can see the wisdom of changing the locks when you move. I would if I did move. You are right, you never know who has a copy of your existing key.

When we moved into the apartment in Arizona we left the locks on the doors. However, when my step-daughter's ex-boyfriend got out of jail and started bumming around, THEN we chnged them!! LOL Good thing, since he tried to break in one night. Little did he know, we were looking after the ex-wife's dog at the time, and he was not expecting the barking when he tried to sneak in.

hi catsanddogs you know, in all the years we have moved from a house to apartments, I had never thought of that aspect. you turn in your keys so I just assumed we would be safe but as you say keys are easy to duplicate. so if someone had an extra key that they did not turn in ,the new owner could have problems. if and when we ever get into an apartment again I will suggest this to' my son.It would indeed be awful if someone used that extra key to rip you off when you were out to the place. Merry Christmas CatsandDogs. hugs too.

I will change the lock. Keys are easily made, and there is many trick to open those lock. You can watch it in Youtube. So we need to spend more money to buy an expensive and secure lock. I will change the door lock when move in the new place. Intruders easily open your door if you never change. Who knows previously there is crime in the new place that I going to stay? Is better to change a lock. Safety always come first. Have a nice day. And Merry Christmas!

If your a renter change the locks but you must supply a copy of the key with your landlord.

When George and I moved we had to return our key to the previous place. However, while we have no control over the locks in our appartment, the complex rotsates locks when tenents leave before new ones move in. Its all part of what they do. So in essenance no we don't, because it was done before we moved in.