Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Regulate locksmiths and issue guidance around gaining entry to property
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should introduce regulation of locksmiths so that they must apply for a licence and be registered, and also issue guidance on the process locksmiths must follow before assisting people to access a property.
At present it is too easy for a person to engage a locksmith to enter a property, and even change the locks of a property, despite not having a legal right to enter or reside in that property. I have been victim to this, being locked out of my home and having my possessions stolen.
Introducing statutory regulation and clear Government guidance for locksmiths should help protect people from this type of behaviour, and ensure there are penalties for locksmiths who act unscrupulously.
Introducing statutory regulation and clear Government guidance for locksmiths should help protect people from this type of behaviour, and ensure there are penalties for locksmiths who act unscrupulously.
Timeline
| 24 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
24 Aug 2021
Closed
24 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.