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Smart Locks for your Short-Term Rental: Keep your rental property safe & sound!
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items In a world with too many options, here is a tried-and-true curated list of my personal favorite smart locks - perfect for landlords who have a rental property, or just for anyone who is constantly misplacing keys (it happens to all of us haha).
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Smart Locks for Front Doors
Smart Locks for Interiors / Private Bedrooms
Alternate Key Exchange Solutions
Smart Locks for Fence Gates
Privacy Locks for Private Owner Cabinets and Closets
Smart Locks for Sliding Doors
Smart Locks for Front Doors
These smart locks are perfect for the front door to your home.
Premium Option: A great digital door lock option to consider from a trusted brand which actually integrates with Airbnb (it's a bit pricy tho).
Schlage Century Bright Chrome Encode Smart Wi-Fi Door Lock with Alarm
Budget Option: A great front door digital lock is a must-have! This one is awesome and budget-friendly.
Sifely Deadbolt Smart Keyless Entry Door Lock
Top of the line digital door lock that integrates with Point Central system.
Yale Assure Keypad Door Lever - Nickel
Mid-Range Option: Another top-quality digital lock from a classic trusted brand. I personally prefer the option with physical keypad and with the key access as well. The app can be a little buggy at times, but overall a really great option that's a l...
Yale Assure Lock 2 Keypad Wi-Fi Satin Nickel
Budget Option: This one is a more affordable alternative for a digital door lock, but in general I tend to prefer the other digital versions since they offer greater security and the ability to easily and remotely disable door codes.
Keyless Door Lock (Lockey E-995SN)
Smart Locks for Interiors / Private Bedrooms
This is what I would recommend for a simple, budget-friendly option for private bedrooms in shared homes or for a closet that you want to keep locked away from guests or tenants.
Perfect simple coded door lock for owner's closets, maintenance rooms, or private bedrooms (under $40 on Amazon!)
Signstek Keyless Entry Door Lock, Satin Nickel
Great option you can use to secure cabinets and closets
POSKAD Cabinet Locks with Combination - 1 Pack
Great option for doors inside your house. You can buy this one on Amazon for under $50 and it comes with a backup key so you can open it the old school way if needed.
BOTHSTAR Keypad Door Knob with Key, Keyless Entry
Alternate Key Exchange Solutions
If your rental property is in a building that requires fob entry or requires a physical key, consider these alternative optons.
Classic lockbox where you can store the keys for your guests.
Master Lock Key Lock Box, Outdoor Lock Box
A wall mounted version of the standard classic lock box.
Key Lock Box for Outside - Rudy Run Wall Mount
A Public Key Café is a great way to manage your key exchange if you don't have the ability to put a lockbox on your property. Click on the link to see if one is available in your area.
Keycafe Public - Automate Key Access for Your Guests
You can also ask your building or housing complex to see if they would be willing to consider installing a Key Café modular locker in within your property complex.
Keycafe Enterprise - Smart Key Management for Your Business
Smart Locks for Fence Gates
Yes, you can have a coded lock to secure the gate to your fence!
Super smart and simple way to secure your fence with a coded lock.
Yardlock Keyless Gate Lock – Secure Fence Lock
Perfect coded lock for a metal gate
SUMO Keyless Entry Door Lever
Great waterproof / weatherproof option for gates that have the space for a more traditional door knob.
iulock Keypad & Key Smart Door Lock, 50 User Codes
Privacy Locks for Private Owner Cabinets and Closets
It's great to keep extra supplies locked away, but if you don't have a larger closet that can be locked with a regular coded door knob lock, you can consider these alternative options.
These require keys, so they are not my favorite option, but they could be useful for cleaners closet storage space (to hold extra supplies)
Kohree Upgrade Cabinet Locks with Keys, 1-1/8 Inch
Heavy duty combination lock for cabinets.
RETRIN 3-Digit Combination Lock, Black, Keyless
This is another version of the combination lock but for only certain cabinets that are located on a corner.
6 Pcs Cabinet Locks with Combination Fridge Lock
These magnetic locks work great for any small cabinets with thin doors.
Child Safety Magnetic Cabinet Locks 6 Pack+2 ...
Another magnetic cabinet lock system that can be opened with a key card.
WOOCH Electronic Cabinet Lock with USB Cable
Smart Locks for Sliding Doors
Many Airbnb hosts ask me if they can add locks to sliding glass doors that can be locked from the outside as well as the inside. Here are some options you can consider!
My favorite option for a digital door lock for sliding doors. It's available on Wayfair for under $400.
Commercial Smart Lock
Awesome smart lock for sliding doors that you can control with your phone
MDH Sliding Door Smart Lock w/Hook WiFi Bluetooth
This semi-premium option can be a little tricky to install but it works well! It comes in different color finishes. Available on Amazon for under $200.
C150WH Surface Mount Hook Bolt
Mid-range option! More affordable, with a sleek design available for under $90.
Keyless Entry Door Locks with Keypads Deadbolt
Analog option available for under $80. Sliding door handle with a key locking exterior and optional thumb latch for the interior side (Mortise lock is NOT included) Unfortunately for this option you would have to have a physical key.
Modena Contemporary Sliding Door Handle Pull Plate