My Roommates Dont Lock Doors Increasing Internal Security

The lock doesn t need to be like a bank vault i m not securing bars of gold here.

My roommates dont lock doors increasing internal security.

My roommates do the same. Always lock the door behind you. I am the only woman in the house. Dear alice my roommate has lived in our apartment for 4 years and i just moved in a month ago.

Sure enough a circle of thieves caught word of this and would test doors. He is an awesome landlord and says yes to pretty much everything so i would rather. It s been happening less now but i m also considering putting a smart lock on the doors so i can check it and lock it from afar. Make sure your room locks.

I used to live in a safe neighborhood that wouldn t really lock their doors. My bedroom door handle has a lock but it is one that requires a pin to disable and it is extremely difficult to use so i m afraid of locking myself out. The building also has double doors on the ground floor that are locked outside of business hours. I d like to lock one of my closets but i don t want it to be obvious the door is locked because something like a deadbolt on a closet is really suspicious and maybe even creepy.

If you are leaving for any period i say lock the door especially if you are. I also have doors that will let you leave without unlocking them. Having a security system doesn t always mean having an uncontrollable alarm that goes off when motion is detected. In my apartment i ve set a rule that has piper record video if someone enters my room during the day and only sound the alarm when both my roommate and i are gone for an extended period of time.

However it doesn t hold true for tenants in some circumstances where you need a written permission from landlords or sort of rent regulatory body such as apartment association if you opt for contract alarm service security cameras with professional installation or hard wired security system. Always locking the door can be annoying but it s one of the easiest ways to make sure that you keep your dorm room safe and secure. I ended up putting a post it on the front door reminding them to lock both doors before leaving. The door is an ordinary hollow composite interior door with a standard doorknob.

I live in a shared house not a college dorm with 8 others. I want to lock my bedroom door so that my roommates friends cannot go into my room. Occasions tenants may not allowed to install security cameras. I don t know all of them and my room is next to the bathroom.

I would prefer not to change the door handle completely if possible. After you have talked with your roommates about locking the door it s vital that you do the same. We live in a nice area on the top floor of a four unit building and are one of two apartments the other two units are offices. Is there a security device i can use when i leave my apartment to lock my bedroom door.

Problem is our landlord said we can install professional locks however since the house is very old and the doorknobs are antiques he said we cannot remove them. Don t stop locking the door just because your roommates are irresponsible and don t take their own keys with them.