Are reasons enough to need access to the apartment after your tenant has received reasonable notice of course.
Rent a room put lock on door.
Repairs to the unit inspections etc.
Keypad locks are a type of lock that uses a keypad usually with numbers on it to secure the door.
Locks of any kind on bedroom doors are prohibited and landlords have.
Deeper question is whether where you rent this room is a licensed boarding house.
To your question yes of course you can lock your door.
If you are simply a roommate that is a different story and the defense the landlord would likely make.
But without a lease the landlord clearly has the right to evict you on short notice if this.
Restrictions due to insurance policies which prohibit them from being installed.
The room is rented just by the individual tenant.
If you do allow your tenants to change the lock to the unit make it clear in the lease that they must provide a key for you.
Always keep a spare key of your rental in case of an emergency.
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To open the door you simply type in the appropriate code and then you can open the door.
Another option that many landlords are turning to these days are keypad locks.
Roomers do not enjoy all the rights of tenants.
Then you do need to have a lock on the door as the other tenants have no right to go in there.
They also pose a fire hazard should individuals need to escape a home in a.