I moved to Switzerland just under two years ago. I live in what I genuinely thought was a “nice” area. Don’t get me wrong , it’s a beautiful place, within walking distance of Lake Geneva, with quaint shops, cafés, and so many perks nearby. But since last year, there have been seven burglaries in our complex alone. We’re all shocked. What’s even more alarming is that most of them have happened through the front door. The burglars are snapping the locks. I watched a five minute YouTube video and was horrified to see that in less than five seconds they can snap the cylinder and gain access to your home. We’re tenants, so we asked our landlord to replace the cylinder with a more secure one. He refused and said that if he did, he would increase the rent. We’re not in a position to move flats, and we honestly feel very unsafe. Some of our neighbours have convinced their landlords to change their locks, but ours flatly refused. He even said that since he bought the flat for himself, he might want to return someday. It’s a brand-new flat, and I really didn’t appreciate how he seemed to threaten us with a rent increase or even eviction, simply because we expressed feeling insecure. My partner will be speaking to Asloca tomorrow, but in the meantime, we’re wondering: if we were to change the cylinder ourselves, what would be a safe DIY solution to buy? I see lots of options in galaxus but maybe is better to go to Hornbach? We’ve been told some companies charge thousands of francs to change a cylinder, money we simply don’t have. We’ve already installed cameras and alarms, but so have our neighbours, and they’re still being burgled. It seems the next logical step is replacing the cylinder, especially since ours protrudes from the door, making it particularly vulnerable to snapping. It seems that changing the cilinders is super easy to do, we just need to get the right one. What do you suggest? Please no nastiness as I’m feeling incredibly low and scared at the moment. submitted by /u/Efficient_Judge9910
Originally posted by u/Efficient_Judge9910 on r/Switzerland