change the locks of our new home

[Cheekystar]

shoudl we change the locks when we move into our new home at the end of the month (the previous owner will live next door)

[Ethel]

You should always change the locks.

You never who else may have keys.

[peachy51]

i think you will have to inform you landlord of this change if you decide to do it though,

[Ethel]

I assumed cheekystar is buying the house, not renting.

[Cheekystar]

yep buying our first home, and they guy has built a house next door who we're buying from

[meltoadhall]

we also always change the locks on all outside doors when we have moved.
you never know who has had a key for the house.

[YvonneM]

If they are PVC doors they are easy to do replacements can be bought from B & Q you don't need to go to the expense of a lock smith

[rhona_j]

I'd definitely change them, you never know who the previous owner gave a key to for emergency access.

[kwicky]

Couln't you ask the previous owner for all the keys he has to your property. Unless he is a real criminal would he go to the expense of having duplicates cut for his own benefit.