Abby Connolly
Another time he tried coming in was right after she had gotten out of the shower. Once he knocked, she asked him to wait a moment while she changed into some clothes. Yet he claimed he didn’t hear her, so he let himself in any way.
After those incidents, she told her building manager that she needed a 24-hour notice before any maintenance people entered her apartment and wanted to be present for every entry.
“Now that I knew without a shadow of a doubt that someone was coming in secretly, it all made sense,” she explains. “It hadn’t been long after the surprise maintenance visits stopped that things had started moving around in my apartment.”
How freaky is that?
Thankfully, she purchased a condo after subleasing that sketchy apartment and moved out. Her mom came into town to help her move her things into her new place. One day, while her mom was in the apartment by herself, she caught the creepy maintenance man trying to get his key into her new lock. There was no 24-hour notice and no valid reason for him to enter her apartment. It was the perfect indicator that she needed to get out of there as soon as possible!
After moving away from Paradise Apartments, she went on to become a leasing agent. She learned through her experience that most apartment building owners will not automatically change apartment locks between tenants to save money and that keys were often handed out to random employees and vendors.
So for those getting ready to sign a lease on an apartment, remember to make sure you’re paying attention to safety!
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