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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by ascagnel_ on Friday May 10, 2019 @10:08AM (#19877828)
> We changed the locks originally because we caught him in the place doing an inspection unannounced. All our clothes had been gone through and the computer turned on. Funny sounding inspection.

That may be a criminal act in your jurisdiction. My local laws allow the landlord access, but the landlord needs to provide 48h notice of the inspection (with a list of specific exceptions for emergency work, mostly around plumbing and electrical work) and cannot bar the tenant from being present during the inspection.

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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by TomMarius on Friday May 10, 2019 @10:17AM (#19877902)
Entirely legal in EU, btw
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by ginko on Friday May 10, 2019 @11:03AM (#19878446)
That's not true. In Austria at least, a landlord certainly can't enter a rented-out apartment unannounced.
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by TomMarius on Saturday May 11, 2019 @02:08AM (#19884835)
I replied to a wrong comment and didn't notice. What I meant is that changing locks is entirely legal in EU.
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by ubercow13 on Friday May 10, 2019 @10:24AM (#19877972)
That's..terrifying.
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by jadyoyster on Friday May 10, 2019 @12:59PM (#19879741)
I've never heard of an EU country where it would be legal to enter without ample warning time.
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by m_t on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:00PM (#19881096)
And also completely false!
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Re:Tenants win right to physical keys over smart locks from ... by TomMarius on Saturday May 11, 2019 @02:09AM (#19884838)
Yes, I replied to wrong comment, sorry. I meant that changing locks is entirely legal.
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