Locks and doors in a Fraser Rise rental
The locks standard in plain terms, and the door faults that fail it in a Fraser Rise home.
In short: Every external entry door needs a working lock that the renter can open from inside without a key. A lock that will not turn fails, however new the house.
What the standard asks
External entry doors must have a functioning deadlock or a lock operated by key from outside, and it must open from inside without a key.
What fails
Locks that do not turn, locks fitted the wrong way round, and doors that have dropped so the bolt no longer meets the strike.
Why doors drop
As a house settles in its first years, doors can bind or stop closing. That can fail locks and point to a structural soundness item as well.
The fix
Usually a locksmith or carpenter visit. The report lists each door with its photo.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Fraser Rise. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
