Moving House

We are a Master Locksmiths Approved Company with over 20 years experience in assisting  and advising people when faced with the challenge of moving house and how to secure their new property,  which means our trained staff are able to assist you in selecting the right products for your home security needs.

 Moving house is a highly stressful experience and changing your locks may never even have entered your mind but it is frightening to think how many people could have duplicate keys to your new home.

“We strongly recommend changing your locks for your family’s safety and your peace of mind.”

According to a survey conducted by NOP on behalf of insurer NIG, over half (58%) of British residents give away spare sets of keys to their home.

The rate at which spare keys are not reclaimed is highest in rental properties where 7% of tenants do not reclaim spare keys when they move on. The main recipients of spare keys from the majority of householders are family members (73%); 14% give spare keys to neighbours and 8% give spare keys to friends.

It is unlikely that you will know exactly how many sets of keys were cut and are in circulation for your new property. Do you know exactly who has or has had keys to your home and how many copies there are out there? (Remember to think about previous occupants, cleaners, tradesmen, neighbours etc)

“If you have just moved house you are almost twice as likely to be burgled”

According to Home Office statistics, you are almost twice as likely to be burgled in the 12 months after moving house compared with the average burglary rate (4.6% compared with 2.5%). You are nearly three times as likely to be burgled compared with those who have occupied their property for 10 years or more (4.6% compared to 1.6%).

Alarmingly those households with no home security measures were almost ten times (22.5%) more likely to be victims of burglary compared to households that carry out simple security upgrades (2.5%) such as fitting deadlocks on doors and fitting window locks.

“Avoid becoming an easy target for burglars”

For assistance in selecting the ideal security solutions for your for your new home, contact AUTHORIZED ACCESS where our fully trained staff will guide you through the selection process.