Just going to chime in that in my old apartment, I believe the bylaw was like that as well.
The annual fire / smoke alarm inspection requires entry into every single unit at the building. Strata gave us the date in advance -- usually only 2 weeks notice, I think? We are asked to either be there in person, or leave your house key with a strata council member. If we don't do this, they'll get a locksmith to open your door. I don't think the locksmith thing ever took place in the years when I lived at the condo.
In an emergency situation though, strata will bust into your unit with or without a locksmith. A friend in the same building as I was somehow had an overflowing bath tub or kitchen sink, and the unit below her was having water coming down through her ceiling. Strata busted into my friend's unit, breaking the lock on the door. On top of the water damage repairs, my friend was also on the hook for fixing her own door and lock. Since she was at fault with the water thing, she didn't complain about the door thing either.
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Originally Posted by Ch28
I have a question for those of you that live in condos or have a better understanding of stratas and bylaws.
Our building had an emergency fire alarm inspection with a formal notice that was given to us over the weekend. We have no issues with the inspection, but what we do have an issue with was the fact that it was told to us that they're getting into all our units regardless of whether we're there or not. Usually, they'll fine you when they do inspections and you're not home. This time around, they had a locksmith on site and were using him to gain access into every unit that didn't have someone present. They claim that it's in the bylaw, but in no way did the bylaws specify that they can pretty much just break into someone's unit.
My fiancee decided to go into work a little later, because the notice said they would start inspections at 8am. Every time they've done an inspection, it would be from the top down. We live on the top floor, so we're usually one of the first units to be done. The fuckers didn't show up until after 9am, and everyone on our floor was basically in and out of the hallways wondering when they'd show up, because everyone has to go to work. It got to 9:30am and she couldn't wait anymore, so she left a note saying to call her and she'll remotely unlock the door (smart lock) for them. As she was heading to the elevator, she saw the locksmith gaining entry into someone's unit.
How legal is this?
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