If your relationship with your live-in partner has come to an end and they intend to move out, it might be a good idea to arrange for a locksmith to change your home's locks. Read on to find out why.

To protect your belongings

It's very common for couples who are going through a break up to argue about the division of shared belongings. If your soon-to-be ex-partner has hinted that they want to keep some items that you paid for, or that they previously gave to you as a gift, then it would be wise to change your house's locks.

The reason for this is as follows; if your partner is determined to keep a certain item which you have not allowed them to take with them during the moving out process, then they could potentially attempt to obtain the item in question whilst you are at work. If they have a working set of keys for your home, they could easily gain entry to the property and take the object that they want.

As such, if you don't want to have to worry about the possibility of your ex rifling through and stealing some of your possessions, you should contact a locksmith in your local area as soon as your partner moves out. You should do this even if they leave their original set of keys when they leave, as it is possible that they may have made a copy of them at some point.

For safety reasons

If your partner has a bad temper and your relationship with them has not ended in an amicable manner, then you may need to have the locks changed for your own personal safety.

Whilst you might feel reasonably confident that your partner would not deliberately harm you, it's important to be aware of the fact that during a break up, when emotions are running high, people can often behave in ways that they normally would not.

Given this, even if your partner has never been violent towards you, it may still be wise to take the precaution of having your house's locks replaced. This will ensure that, should their behavior takes a turn for the worst, they will not be able to gain access to your home and harm you or damage your property. This, in turn, will provide you with some peace of mind and allow you to move on with your life.