Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I have an almost free day today so am trying to get things done in the flat.
I want to change the front door lock (the whole thing is kind of loose, doesn't feel secure, and seems a good idea all round) and get a new lock/lock change on the shed, so I can keep my bike there rather than blocking the hallway. Is this something I can do myself, or a friend who's relatively handy, or do I have to call a locksmith? If I call a locksmith, will they provide everything or am I expected to go out and buy a lock? Any idea what sort of price I am looking at?
Check your lease - our front door and lock belong to our freeholder (the council, in our case) and any change to it would be down to them (they replaced the door in 2010 and billed us for it when they were doing up the common areas/external parts of the block). If your front door leads directly to the outside world then it is probably yours, but if it leads onto a communal hallway it may well be the freeholder's - so check whether you need their permission or to ask them to do it.