Locksmiths for Landlords

Firstly, a landlord needs multiple sets of different keys and will need lots of locks installed in their different properties. In some instances, for example, a locksmith can be useful for – say in scenarios where a landlord owns a block of flats – they might need to have lots of different locks installed in a building and inside these rooms they’ll also require individual locks and keys for the bathrooms and bedrooms for those tenants. While they have all these separate interior keys unique to each tenant and sub=property, they will also usually then need one main lock for the front door in order to let tenants in and out of the building. Everyone staying there will need to have access to this door, so that will mean handing out lots of different copies of keys and ensuring that the door is safe and secure.

A locksmith though will advise the property owner on how best to lock their properties without getting having these problems. For instance they are likely to advise you to have a digital lock for your main door. This will use either a swipe card, or a PIN code (or even biometric data such as a finger print) in order to decide whether an individual should be allowed to enter. This is highly useful because it means that you can remove individual cards or codes from the system so that they will not work and so that you do not have to replace your lock. This is an example of a locksmith being useful not only for actually altering the locks, but also for consultation and advice. It is crucial that as a landlord you always have the number of a locksmith to hand and that you establish a good working relationship with one that you trust and one that offers a good deal for their services. Employers also should expect to use locksmith services in similar ways.