Lock Changes & Key Holding
We help clients regain and maintain control of vacant properties through lock changes, re-securing works, and key holding arrangements. This reduces uncontrolled access, simplifies contractor attendance, and creates a cleaner chain of custody around the site.
What This Service Covers
Practical access control for vacant assets, including urgent re-securing, managed keys, and safer contractor access.
Restored control
Unknown or historic access is removed and new control measures are put in place.
Safer attendance
Contractors, inspectors, and stakeholders can be managed more securely.
Clear accountability
Key movements and access arrangements are easier to track and evidence.
Reduced liability
Removing uncontrolled access limits the risk of claims, insurance issues, and unauthorised occupation.
Emergency access
Keyholders can attend rapidly for security events, maintenance calls, or urgent site access.
Portfolio consistency
Standardised access procedures can be applied across multiple vacant properties in a portfolio.
Included in Scope
- Emergency and planned lock changes for vacant buildings
- Re-securing of compromised or uncertain access points
- Key holding arrangements for inspections, maintenance, and contractor access
- Support following tenant departure, repossession, or breach
- Access management aligned with wider security and inspection routines
Best Suited To
Unknown Key Circulation
Properties where former occupiers, agents, or contractors may still have uncontrolled access.
Post-Repossession & Abandonment
Sites that need to be re-secured immediately after handover, eviction, or sudden vacancy.
Multi-Attendance Instructions
Projects involving repeated contractor, inspector, or maintenance visits that need managed access.
Portfolio-Level Control
Landlords and asset managers who need consistent access procedures across multiple empty properties.
Our Process
How We Deliver It
Confirm the access risk
We identify compromised locks, unknown keys, and any operational access constraints.
That includes understanding who still needs legitimate access and which entry points have become unreliable or vulnerable.
Re-secure the property
Locks are changed and keyholding arrangements are put in place around the instruction.
The objective is to remove uncertainty quickly and restore a controlled access position without disrupting necessary attendance.
Manage ongoing access
Attendance can then be coordinated through controlled, accountable access procedures.
This keeps inspections, maintenance, and emergency attendance workable while preserving a clear chain of custody.
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