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1. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE LOCKS?
HOMEOWNERS AND APARTMENT MANAGERS DON’T HAVE THE SAME RULES
WHEN IT COMES TO LOCKS – WATCH ON FOR INFORMATION ON WHO IS
AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE LOCKS.

2. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE LOCKS? CONT’D
EVERYONE HAS HEARD STORIES, SOME OF THEM TRUE, SOME OF THEM
CERTAINLY NOT, ABOUT UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES IN LOCKS – THE WIFE
WHO CHANGES THE LOCKS TO KEEP HER CHEATING HUSBAND OUT, AN
OFFICE BUILDING HAVING ITS LOCKS ALL CHANGED INSTEAD OF THE
BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET. IF YOU’RE A HOMEOWNER, A PROPERTY
MANAGER, OR AN OFFICE EMPLOYEE, ON SOME LEVEL YOU SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE PROTOCOLS OF CHANGING LOCKS.

3. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE LOCKS? CONT’D
MORE IMPORTANT THAN IF YOU’RE ALLOWED TO CHANGE THEM YOURSELF,
OR IF YOU’RE ABLE TO GIVE AUTHORIZATION, IS WHAT TO DO SHOULD YOUR
LOCKS BE CHANGED UNEXPECTEDLY. YOU CAN CALL A LOCKSMITH, BUT IF
SOMEONE HAS HAD THE LOCKS CHANGED TO KEEP YOU OUT, IT MIGHT BE
DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO CHANGE THEM BACK. MISTAKES
ARE RARE, BUT THEY DO HAPPEN – THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS ARM
YOURSELF WITH INFORMATION.

4. LEASED HOMES AND APARTMENTS
IN MOST CASES, LEASE AGREEMENTS WILL PREVENT TENANTS FROM
CHANGING LOCKS THEMSELVES WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE ACTUAL
PROPERTY OWNER. DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE, AN AGREEMENT
CAN USUALLY BE MET BETWEEN THE INTERESTED PARTIES. THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IS THAT THE LANDLORD NEEDS TO RETAIN ACCESS TO THE
PROPERTY SHOULD A NEED ARISE.

5. LEASED HOMES AND APARTMENTS CONT’D
ON THE FLIP SIDE, A LANDLORD IS NOT ALWAYS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE A
PROPERTY’S LOCKS WHILE A TENANT IS STILL RESIDING THERE. IN EXTREME
CASES, GENERALLY REGARDING SIGNIFICANT LAPSES IN PAYMENT AND
REFUSAL TO VACATE, IT CAN BE USED AS A LAST RESORT. AS A LOCKSMITH,
IT’S IMPERATIVE TO KNOW THE REASON FOR CHANGING A LOCK BEFORE
DOING SO.

6. OFFICES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
BUSINESS PROPERTIES FOLLOW A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES. IN GENERAL,
BUSINESS MANAGERS ARE ALLOWED TO AUTHORIZE LOCK CHANGES,
GENERALLY ASSUMED TO BE FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF A BUSINESS
OWNER OR REGIONAL MANAGER. A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER
WILL USUALLY HAVE A TRUSTED LOCKSMITH WHO RETAINS A LIST OF
PERSONNEL WITH PERMISSION TO CHANGE DIFFERENT LOCKS ON THE
PREMISES. IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO CHANGE OFFICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS,
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ASKING THE NEW PROPERTY MANAGER ABOUT THIS
IN ADVANCE.

7. OFFICES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS CONT’D
IT CAN EASE THE TRANSITION AS YOU MOVE INTO THE NEW SPACE.
DETERMINING YOUR OPTIONS AS MASTER KEY AND LOCK SERVICES GO WILL
ALSO HELP YOU PLAN OUT HOW WORKFLOW WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEW
OFFICE. AS WITH LEASED APARTMENTS, IT’S IMPORTANT FOR A LOCKSMITH
TO KNOW THE REASON FOR CHANGING AN OFFICE LOCK – A NEW OFFICE
FOR AN EXISTING BUSINESS TAKES A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT APPROACH THAN A
BUSINESS WHO HAS RECENTLY SUFFERED A SECURITY BREACH.

8. HOMES AND VEHICLES
WHEN IT COMES TO CHANGING THE LOCKS ON HOMES AND OTHER PRIVATE
PROPERTIES, WE INSIST THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE HOME OWNERS BE
PRESENT. AUTOMOBILE LOCKS, ESPECIALLY IGNITION KEY SYSTEMS, CAN
USUALLY ONLY BE CHANGED IF YOU STILL HAVE A COPY OF THE RIGHT KEY.
OTHERWISE, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP. REPLACING CAR
LOCKS IS A DIFFICULT JOB – WE CAN DO IT. EVERY LOCKSMITH’S NIGHTMARE
IS PERFORMING A LOCK CHANGE ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS ORDERED
MALICIOUSLY.

9. HOMES AND VEHICLES CONT’D
WE DO OUR BEST TO AVOID THAT SITUATION – THE SECURITY OF YOUR
HOME, YOUR OFFICE, AND YOUR AUTOMOBILE ARE ALL INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT TO US. IF IT MEANS A LITTLE MORE SCRUTINY BEFORE
ENGAGING IN WORK, SO BE IT. OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND
INTEGRITY DEMANDS IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT
WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE A LOCK, DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT US.
IF YOU HAVE A SET OF LOCKS THAT NEED CHANGED, HAVE LOST KEYS THAT
NEED REPLACED, OR HAVE NEED OF ANY OTHER SECURITY ASSISTANCE, CALL
US TODAY!

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