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fred wrote:

In article , David Hearn dave@NoSpam
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I would also recommend mortice bolts to be fitted at the top and bottom

the

back door. Bear in mind though that whatever precautions you take, a
determined thief can be inside your house in less than one minute if he so
chooses. However, with BS3621 locks, you will be able to claim on your
house insurance (and the best of luck if you ever need to). Don't forget
that insurance companies also usually require window locks on all

downstairs

windows and all windows accessible without the use of a ladder.

Incidentally, surely the insurer should notify you of these requirements -
so far I've not read anything like this in my documentation etc. Certainly
never read anything about window locks being required on any windows.

Not a city dweller then :-). I wouldn't be able to get cover without BS3621
locks & window locks. My parents' rural property has no such requirement.
I think it will be writ large in the policy or schedule if required.

Another good reason for living 'out in the sticks', there are
certainly no such requirements on our house insurance policy.
As it is I regularly leave the front door key in the lock by mistake
overnight after I've put it in there to allow easy access in and out
during the day and no one has ever taken advantage yet.

There was an article on the times website about a young girl being
attacked in the night by a fox that had got into the house. Her parents
were in the the habit of leaving the door open on hot nights to let some
air into their house in LONDON!!! I'd have thought they were lucky it
was only a fox that walked in.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...804746,00.html