Bedroom Door problem

[TractorGirl]

My tenant has "locked" himself out of the bedroom....How... i don't know.

 

Who is responsible for the locksmith call out charge as there is nothing wrong with the property, this is down to the tenants own stupidity

 

Thanks

 

TG x

[Lula]

well i would say him, but i would also ask why the ll hasnt got a spare

[Steve__M]

At my tenants' request, I've just put locks on the bedroom doors.

 

I gave them two keys each, put a card for the local locksmith in an obvious place and made a clear suggestion that they were responsible.

 

Whether all that stops me getting a call from a locked-out drunken tenant at 2 in the morning expecting me to sort them out remains to be seen

[jackieandwayne]

I suggest he gets the bill for this, including the out of hours call to yourself. I think I would also put a written warning in place with this tenant. If this is likely to happen again/does happen again you may like to consider Section 21 NOSP as a warning shot.

 

I can tell you that had he rung the emergency out of hours contractors that we use, he would have been told to sleep on the settee until the morning! (Being locked out of the house is different.)

[Aequitas]

I suggest he gets the bill for this,

 

Not unreasonable.

 

including the out of hours call to yourself.

 

Not unless the tenancy agreement allows it and even then a bit dubious.