New tenant moving in? Reset the keys with a documented lock change.
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New tenant moving in? Reset the keys with a documented lock change.
Verified locksmiths, anti-snap cylinders and an itemised invoice with photos for every property you let.
A change of tenant means a change of keys — every time. Verified locksmiths handle single doors or whole portfolios, with the paperwork your accountant and your insurer both want.
Scenario 01
Single property changeover
One tenancy ending, one starting. A same-day anti-snap cylinder swap on the external doors, photographed and invoiced — sorted before the new tenant gets the keys.
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Several units at once
Standardise anti-snap cylinders across a block or street and batch the visits. Tell us how many doors and the bids come back priced for the whole job.
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Securing after a tenant leaves
When you can't be sure all keys were returned, a cylinder change is the clean reset. Documented with photos and GPS arrival for your records.
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Itemised invoice, timestamped photos and GPS arrival on every job — evidence the property was secured to standard at the start of the tenancy.
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Every locksmith is identity- and insurance-verified before bidding — important when they'll have access to a property you let.
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Single door or a batch of units, the bid covers the full scope. No per-door surprises once the locksmith is on site.
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Is it cheaper to keep a stock of spare cylinders as a landlord?
Some portfolio landlords do, but matching cylinder sizes across different doors is fiddly and a wrong size leaves a door insecure. Having a verified locksmith size, fit and document compliant anti-snap cylinders is usually the lower-risk route.Should I change internal locks too?
Generally only the external doors need changing between tenants. Internal locks rarely matter for security and can usually stay unless a specific tenant requirement applies.
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About landlord — changing locks between tenants
Why a lock change between tenancies is non-negotiable
When a tenancy ends you have no reliable record of how many keys the outgoing tenant cut — for partners, friends, cleaners or sub-letters. Handing the same keys to a new tenant means anyone from the last tenancy could still walk in. Changing the cylinders between tenants is the standard, expected step, and it protects you against deposit-dispute and liability arguments if anything goes missing.
Re-key or replace for a rental?
For portfolios, many landlords prefer simple anti-snap euro-cylinder swaps — quick, inexpensive, and easy to standardise across properties. A cylinder change is £35–£80 in parts and around 15 minutes per door. If you run several units, ask about doing them in one visit to keep call-out costs down.
Meeting your obligations
External doors on a let property should carry locks that satisfy the tenant's contents insurer — typically BS 3621 or TS007-rated hardware. A verified locksmith fits compliant cylinders and documents them, so you have evidence the property was secured to standard at the start of the tenancy.
The paperwork landlords actually need
Every LockSafe job produces an itemised invoice plus timestamped photos and a GPS arrival record — clean evidence for your accounts, your safety file, and any future dispute. For VAT-registered locksmiths the invoice is VAT-itemised, ready to drop into your property bookkeeping.
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Do landlords legally have to change locks between tenants?
There's no single statute requiring it, but it's the accepted standard of care and is effectively expected by tenants' contents insurers and in deposit disputes. Reusing old keys leaves you exposed if a previous tenant or their contacts still hold a copy.How much does a landlord lock change cost per property?
An anti-snap euro-cylinder swap is around £35–£80 in parts plus the call-out, roughly 15 minutes per door. Doing several doors or units in one visit keeps the per-door cost down.What locks do rental external doors need?
External doors generally need hardware that satisfies the tenant's contents insurer — typically BS 3621 or TS007-rated. A verified locksmith fits compliant cylinders and documents the rating for your file.Can I get one invoice across multiple properties?
Each job is invoiced per visit, but the records are itemised and photographed so they consolidate cleanly into your property bookkeeping. Schedule several doors in a single visit where the properties are close together.
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- Just Moved In — Changing the LocksYou don't know how many spare keys the previous owners cut, gave to cleaners, or lost. A £180 lock change is the cheapest peace of mind you'll buy this year.
- Lost House Keys — Should I Change the Locks?Losing your keys isn't just an inconvenience — if they were tagged with your address, or could have been, the safe move is to change the cylinders. Here's how to decide, and what it should cost.
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