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Originally Posted by Traum
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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I am always so scare when I go on vacation and accidents like this happens.... Everytime when I go vacation I update my caretaker with my sister/parents phone number if case something like that happens. I am wondering this time I should actually turn the breaker off and turn the water off at the main switch...... I am only gone for like 3 weeks.
I think if they give 2 weeks notice is pretty fair but given only a few days that seems unreasonable.