Do you change the locks on homes bought at auction?

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Yes. We change the locks on homes bought at auction or from banks, once you have possession.

It is the first thing worth doing when you take over a property like that: you do not know who has had keys over the years. The usual steps are:

If the property is still occupied, that has to be resolved first through legal channels, and for that you need your lawyer. We come in when possession is already yours, or at the eviction if there is one.

Before opening we check your right to enter. More information in auction and bank-owned properties.

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Locksmith for auction properties and banks

Opening, lock changes and protection for auction and bank-owned properties once the owner has possession, with an invoice in the owner’s name.

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Other questions on this topic

Do you work at court-ordered evictions?

Yes. When the court hands over possession of the property, we change the lock there and then so it is secured and in the hands of its owner. Read the full answer

Can a landlord change the lock on their tenant?

Not on their own initiative. While the tenant lives in the property, possession is theirs. We do not change the lock in that situation; consult a lawyer. Read the full answer

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Answers about checking the right to enter, papers left inside, deceased relatives, auctions, evictions, tenants and the details we keep.

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