Key code lock boxes

[Izzy5]

Hi I'm relatively new on here, Mum has Copd and has had a bad infected exacaperation! So the Copd nurses can access our home when I'm in work I'm planning to get one of those boxes that contains a key and carers can access via a code! Does anyone have any experience or advice? Thanks x

[Lynne1955]

My sister has one and it was free from Age UK. They even fitted it.

You will need to make sure that relevant people know the code but Age UK will advise on that. I am assuming here that your mother is over 55/60 to qualify.

Lynne xx

[KingoftheCocktails]

Very good idea

[primrose71]

They work very well....my brother and a friend have them as when family at work if anything happened carers can get in....sometimes my brother falls asleep so it is handy then to get in you only give the code to who you trust never heard anything negative about it.

[Easybreather]

I had one fitted to my mother's house so that her carers and neighbours and I could all get in easily .... she used to lock her house up like Fort Knox, so although I had a key to both back and front doors, it did not release the bolts, key chains and the rest of the security! Like Lnne, Age UK provided and fitted it - did not take long and it was brilliant. Never an issue with trust - thoroughly recommend it.

[rattles]

If you are thinking about purchasing one privately make sure it is a brand recognised by her household insurance company so as not to invalidate your household policy in the event of a break in using the key, and inform them that you have one at the property once its installed. The make provided by the likes of OT is a Supra C500 Keysafe and is acceptable to my insurance company. I think there could be a problem with some of the cheaper makes from the likes of B&Q, Homesbase etc where they will refuse insurance.

[Daxiemad]

I was told by my insurance company that when the property was empty my keysafe needed to be empty of the key, otherwise my policy would be invalid, so before installing yours make sure that your insurance company is happy for a key to be left in it even when the property is empty! And by the way my keysafe was one of the ones recognised as being safe and having the relevant symbols.

[alanjudy]

My mother has one that was installed by Age Uk. It is approved by the insurance company.

works well

Judith

[Izzy5]

Thank you, for these great responses, I'll contact Age uk! A huge help as I hadn't thought of age uk or the insurance question! Thanks again!