Second home

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A second home is a property that is not its owner’s main residence and is only used for part of the year, for holidays, weekends or longer seasons. In Torrevieja and along the coast of la Vega Baja there are a great many, a good number owned by people who live in other parts of Spain or abroad.

Their main problem is that they stand empty for months: the locks seize up with the salt air, the lock cylinders rust and a house shut up for a long time attracts the attention of burglars and squatters.

Before shutting it up for the season, check the lock cylinder, the shutters and the terrace doors, and leave a key with someone you trust. A magnetic escutcheon protects the cylinder from salt and tampering. We cover it under squatter protection and second homes.

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Protection against squatters

High security cylinder, escutcheon, deadbolt and roller shutter reinforcement for empty homes, and a lock change after recovering possession.

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Questions that mention it

Is it suitable for a home that stays empty for months?

Yes. It is designed for that too: in a shut house with the shutters down, the shutter is the barrier, and nobody notices an attempt until weeks later. Read the full answer

How do I protect my home in Torrevieja when I am not there?

With a door and a cylinder that hold out, shutters that cannot be lifted, nothing that gives away that the house is empty and someone you trust calling by now and then. Read the full answer

Need a locksmith you can trust?

Spanish locksmiths from Torrevieja, born and raised here. You get a fixed quote before we start.

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