Suite Your Locks – A tip for landlords

One top tip I will always give any landlord who will listen is to suite all their locks. 

Visit your local locksmith and arrange with them that you create a master key that opens every front door that you own.  The initial outlay will be more because you will have to change each lock.  It is advisable to do it as you start building your portfolio or maybe from the next house onwards. 

Each tenant is then issued with a key that only unlocks the property that they rent.  Can you imagine the difference this will make to you (or if you are a husband and wife team to your marriage?   You will always have the relevant key to the property with you as all you will need to do is keep one additional key on your own key ring.  No more carrying a great big ring of keys.  A local locksmith should also arrange to issue additional keys for you when your tenant loses theirs, or walks off with it.  Remember that the tenants key only unlocks their own door, they will not be able to open all the doors in your property portfolio. 

Each master key costs about £40 depending on your locksmith.