Change locks - tenant keys stolen

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Change locks - tenant keys stolen

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Investor · Olympia, WA · Member since 2017 · 11 posts · 5 votes

The tenant in the ADU behind my house had her vehicle stolen (not from my property). Apparently her house keys were in it when it was stolen. I am expecting she will ask me to change the locks. Who covers the cost?

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  • Bob B.
    Investor · Jasper GA · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Tenant

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  • Arlan Potter
    Investor/Accountant/Builder · Meno, OK · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 918 votes
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    We use landlord locks. Would take me about 30 seconds to change the locks. For the cost of the keys lost. Good tenant pays me nothing.
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  • John UnderwoodPro Member
    Investor · Greer, SC · Member since 2014 · 13k+ posts · 17k+ votes
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    I personally would change them since they were stolen from her car. If she had lost them then I would make her pay for them. Judgement call. Is she a good tenant? If you change them yourself a lock set is only $30 to $40. If you have a handyman do it it might cost close to $100.

    Maybe you offer to supply a new lockset and she gets a friend to change the locks? It is pretty easy to do.

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