Some One Open Our Door In The Middle Of The Night!

[dr.tran 1]

We just moved into this HDB resale flate 2 weeks ago and monday nite we heard our gates and door open in d middle of the nite ard 2am.

it was distinctive cos our door makes this sound when it opens. when we went out of our room. we heard the door close and when we open the door the gates were unlock & swinging open!! and we heard somebody in a distance going down the stairs.. both of us were totally devastated!!

We called the police but when they came, we do not have anything important or expensive missing and there were no signs of force-open.

all the locks are not damage... We had submitted our contractors details as they are looking into investigations.

We just moved in & the only people we can think of which could hold the keys are:

- Temp maid which help us clean the house [but had return the key]

- Contractor, renovator. [but had returned the key]

- Property agent [which had surrendered all keys]

- Ex owners, Ex-tenants??

Till now we still wonder either if

1. we had not lock the gates & we are still un-sober manifesting ideas

2. it a real crime which some have keys to our house?

3. is our unit Haunted?

we are really disturbed...

we brought all our valuables and are sleeping at our parents.

Edited March 9, 2011 by dr.tran

[mookie 0]

why dun u change the door and gate locks?

[yumiko 0]

either party might have duplicated the keys when they once hold ur house key. Why dont you change the lock set or buy an additional padlock?

Edited March 10, 2011 by yumiko

[therat 18]

When u bought the house. Did you change the lock? either one of them?

It is a MUST to change either the main door or main gate lock.

Now, get another lock to lock the gate.

why need to shift to your parent place?

What if the person come in and empty ur house?

[edenstrauss 3]

When we bought our matrimonial flat 10 yrs ago from the previous owners, the first thing we did was to quickly install a new padlock for the main gate.

This is a must like what the rest of us had suggested in your thread! It's because of security issue. Unless you mean that there isn't any loop to hold the padlock onto the gate?

Like if we were to rent out our rooms to tenants, once their TA ends, we too need to buy another padlock to be used. Just imagine, ex-tenants coming back to tamper with our gate!?! Unacceptable becox it's a breach of security!

[leechaorui 2]

You may want to use electronic door locks where you can change the pin number or uses fingerprint recognition to open doors.

[EmptyDivided 0]

You may want to use electronic door locks where you can change the pin number or uses fingerprint recognition to open doors.

Change the padlock on your main gate immediately. If that still worries you, install a turn lock on the inside or small padlock. That way no one can open the door from the outside.

[forgotten 1]

It must be a human cos spirit doesn't take stairs.

Edited March 10, 2011 by forgotten

[edenstrauss 3]

Hi forgotten, u make me laugh kekekeke....

which is true becox ghosts probabbly don't take the stairs.

Sometimes, there r chances that the previous owners or their family members forgot & went back to their old homes. It happened to me once when I took a bus like before to go back to my old home. Then, when I reach the bus stop, I woke up suddenly & realised that I'm no longer staying in that old place anymore!

[edenstrauss 3]

You may want to use electronic door locks where you can change the pin number or uses fingerprint recognition to open doors.

R these electronic door locks very expensive?

And how lasting r they & reliable?

R there chances that it gets "stuck"? If it does, then it'll be very problematic & difficult to get a locksmith to "break" the lock...

[bepgof 20]

This lock suitable for commercial & industrial but not for residential, must be in fail-save mode in case electricity power fail. Best with card system and meant for many users' usage, not worth for a family member of 4?

R these electronic door locks very expensive?

And how lasting r they & reliable?

R there chances that it gets "stuck"? If it does, then it'll be very problematic & difficult to get a locksmith to "break" the lock...

Edited March 15, 2011 by bepgof

[muffin 2]

Change the lock, and u want to investigate, u might want to install CCTV cameras

[666 0]

It must be a human cos spirit doesn't take stairs.

Of coz la.. Spirits dun need to unlock gate & door.. They juz float in..

Yes lock definitely muz change.. When my maid ranaway, the 1st ting we change was the gate padlock.

Too many people have access to ur keys already.

To be safe, better cover all angles, change padlock, paste a talisman, altar, or watever religous item u believe in...

[dr.tran 1]

thanks for all your feedbacks, my Mum-in-law got a priest to come our place to take a look, they had CLEANSED it.

we hv nt exactly move back in since.. cos we do not have alot of valuables in there. only a almost empty fridge, washing machine and a small old LCD tv in our room & a queen size bed. Rest of the electronics from Harvey Norman are arriving this afternoon.

We did nt change the lock that time coz it didnt cross our minds abt this theft issues. Also we tot SG is safe mah.

But we had change the locks, mentioned on other threads, we visited CONTAT Decor @ Bedok last week.

The Sales guy is super knowledgeable & professional & really understood our "situation", thou he did laugh @ d spooky events.

We didn't go for Digital cos the handle of the lock is too near to the gate. So we when with this designer handle that is very compact & stylish.

Anyway, We <i>invested</i> $400+ for the new gate lock & door lock, to share with you guys i got the following.

<b>Door lock

1. Lever handle $88</b> - handle is Stainless steel which is more updated! the old one is old tarnish gold from HDB

<b>2. PRO-SAFE mortice $35</b> - also S/steel, got 2 time lock, so look more secure

<b>3. Mul-T-Lock 7x7 thumbturn w 5 keys $95</b> - hi-security cylinder, cannot duplicate unless u got the Mul-T-Lock card & must bring our NRIC appointed agents to duplicate

<b>gate lock

4. Mul-T-Lock 7x7 2sided key $75</b> - for gate as well. this one is 2 sided key

<b>additional items

5. Key alike charges for 2 Mul-T-Lock $50</b> - this is make the 1key open both the door and the gate, save space in my key pouch.

<b>6. Installation Charges for all $80</b> - there are some alterations since we change the handle of the door.

<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DX4y5rZ3y_w/TKQ7ic4ELyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/aPWnx8zO1dE/s400/fb%20pix.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Handle design is on this weblink, we think its very cool cos it Squarish but not sharp at all also bend in tail adds a cool detail.

<a href="http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-series-sottile2-collaboration-with.html" target="_blank">http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/09/ne...ation-with.html</a>

will try to upload my lock later until i figure out how.

Edited May 4, 2012 by dr.tran

[edenstrauss 3]

Did u get all these accessories from the same company?

They had an on-going promotion for digital door locks for IKEA VIP members.