Start with the shared entrances
The original source recommended knowing the building's security measures and keeping the community alert. Check that car park doors and internal passages close properly, that remotes are not handed out without control and that incidents are reported.
- Internal doors kept closed
- Control of keys and remotes
- Working lighting
- Communication between residents
Check the storage room door
Look for warping, play, damage to the frame, accessible screws and a lock that is hard to operate. The old content mentioned cylinders, locks and bolts; the improvement should be chosen to suit how the door is actually built.
Do not keep information with your keys
Avoid labels with your address or storage room number and keep track of copies. If the people with access change or an identifiable key is lost, ask whether the cylinder should be replaced.
What to do after an attempted break-in
Do not handle things more than necessary. Record the condition, tell the community, report it to the police if appropriate and contact your insurer before repairing when their terms require it.
An improvement plan by priority
First fix shared doors that do not close and any structural damage. Then consider the lock, cylinder, bolt or reinforcements, always keeping the functions the door is required to have.
