Short answer: Apartment and flat dwellers can do a lot to deter break-ins, even as renters. These steps focus on doors and locks.
Apartment and flat dwellers can do a lot to deter break-ins, even as renters. These steps focus on doors and locks.
Ask your landlord about upgrading to a graded deadbolt and adding a reinforced strike plate with long screws. A door is only as strong as its frame, so a solid strike plate often matters more than the lock itself.
Rekey your unit when you move in so previous tenants' keys no longer work, keep entry and garage doors locked even briefly, and don't buzz in strangers at shared entries. Small habits close the gaps burglars look for.
Ask your landlord about upgrading to a graded deadbolt and adding a reinforced strike plate with long screws. A door is only as strong as its frame, so a solid strike plate often matters more than the lock itself.
Rekey your unit when you move in so previous tenants' keys no longer work, keep entry and garage doors locked even briefly, and don't buzz in strangers at shared entries. Small habits close the gaps burglars look for.
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