If you have a spare key hidden outside your house, you might want to get rid of it. While door locks are designed to keep people out, a surprising amount ...

Renters do not control the building, but they can still control how safe it feels inside their own front door. With a few ...

You could be just minutes away from giving your smart home one of its biggest improvements yet, with the user-friendly Nuki Smart Lock.

Most people think about air conditioning in terms of comfort and energy bills, not door locks and deadbolts. Yet the same unit that keeps a bedroom cool can quietly undo a lot of hard work spent ...

Amid an affordable housing crisis, renting a room from a friend can seem like the perfect solution. But without clear rules, it can lead to power imbalances, feuds and even unfair evictions … When ...

Indian Railways has long faced challenges like overcrowding and ticketless passengers, but a recent incident has taken social media by surprise. A video shows a man converting a train bathroom into ...

The sanctity of the home is its promise of safety, a principle that becomes paramount for families with young children. As ...

A woman turns to Reddit after she gets locked out of her bedroom, leaving her without the essentials she needs every day Her parents disagree on whether they should pay for the locksmith or if it’s ...

Skip the wifi oven and Alexa toothbrush – these time-tested smart devices are must-haves in any home The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an ...

A tenant was forced to sleep rough in a park after her landlord unlawfully changed the locks to the property, part of a pattern of behaviour described as “sustained and egregious” by a Residential ...

Five children were discovered locked in a deplorable, feces-covered “dungeon” inside a Pennsylvania home and now their parents — who allegedly had a live feed of the room — are facing charges, ...