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naturegirl321
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 Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject: Changing the locks on an apt? |
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| I'm in a hotel, but am looking around for apartments. Will the landlord automatically change the locks, or is this something that I have to do myself? |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you'd likely have to do it yourself, with exceptions maybe. Most landlords will just get the keys back and transfer them to the new tenant. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| And it probably wouldn't be safe to leave the old locks, right? For my last officetel, it was the school's, so I don-t know if they changed the locks or not. They didn-t even have keys. It was all digital. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: Changing the locks on an apt? |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| I'm in a hotel, but am looking around for apartments. Will the landlord automatically change the locks, or is this something that I have to do myself? |
It is YOUR responsibility to change the locks or lock codes for YOUR security. |
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tall_dave
Joined: 02 Nov 2009
Location: Songtan, S. Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Changing the locks on an apt? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| I'm in a hotel, but am looking around for apartments. Will the landlord automatically change the locks, or is this something that I have to do myself? |
It is YOUR responsibility to change the locks or lock codes for YOUR security. |
You'll be better off if you buy an electronic combination lock anyway. Usually, the guy selling them will come over and install it for you. Just keep the old lock and keys so you cna swap it over and take the combination lock with you in case you move to another place in Korea. We paid about 120,000 Won for ours and it come with several electronic keys.
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abigolblackman
Joined: 06 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, you have to change it yourself. For a normal lock, it cost me about 40,000 for the guy to come over and install it. That includes the price of the new lock. Make sure you get spares.
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| Ok, thanks for the info. Where can I find a locksmith to do that? |
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wylies99
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Ok, thanks for the info. Where can I find a locksmith to do that? |
Do you have a Korean friend (outside of school) who can help you with this? That's best. If not, ask someone at school to help you. |
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tall_dave
Joined: 02 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Ok, thanks for the info. Where can I find a locksmith to do that? |
You can see the locksmiths all over the place. They usually have a ton of locks in their shop windows. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nope, no Korean friend. I have some foreign friends, however, they-re either away travelling or moving house, etc.
So. . . guess it'll be an adventure. Someone at school said he'd look over the contract, so I hope that he can help me find a locksmith. I-m just really pressed for time. I-m hoping to find a place in a week. |
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