Leaving keys in locks. Help me settle an argument.

[Lozart]

Here's a question - is it actually the OP's house or his parents? Or is it multiple occupation?

In either case, if he's in the minority then it doesn't matter. Take the keys out like everyone else does and get on with your life.

If of course it IS his house then screw them, it's your house your rules.

 

[Lozart]

And another thing - everyone saying that it would be easy to smash the window, if it's double glazed it's really not that easy to break. Not without either shattering the entire pane with something pointy in the corner or indeed without waking up the whole street. Of course, if it's not double glazed you may as well leave it open...

 

[Jedi_Master]

I lock the doors and leave the keys out of sight in a drawer to stop letter box fishing. If they break glass on door then it is still harder to open the door without the keys. Breaking glass may wake me up but if they use a glass cutter, which some do, then no noise and a nice clean hole. Rather risk a fire than burglar / car thief getting easier access to my property.

 

[Sitting Duck]

I put my keys in the draw simply because i have a cat flap and anyone with a extension wire could get it then a letter box on the front

Suppose you have a lot of CAT BURGLARS then - lol

ok I'll get me coat - wtf - some bastid's nicked me coat

 

[Hudson]

Suppose you have a lot of CAT BURGLARS then - lol

ok I'll get me coat - wtf - some bastid's nicked me coat

Steady on meow.