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Jess Hahn
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Garage door opener

Jess Hahn
  • Wheat Ridge, CO
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Our landlady just had a new garage door opener installed. It came with 2 openers and she is keeping one. You can't get into the house through the garage so all she can do is get in the garage. Twice now I have come home and the door is up. Nothing has been taken but why does she need an opener to get in my garage? I have lots of costly toys in there and one of these times someone is going to grab something. Can she keep the opener or should I get it back? There is no reason for her to be in there. No water shutoff or electrial. Just a double car garage.

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Kyle J.
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Kyle J.
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She can have a remote, just like she can have a key to your house. Whether or not she can go in without your knowledge is covered by local law and your lease. It's likely, that absent an emergency, that she cannot go in unannounced. Refer to your lease though to be sure.

On a side note, if I were you I would change the code to the garage opener. It's easy enough to do by holding down the button on the side and clicking the remote to reset the code. It may very well be that another device/opener is inadvertently opening your garage door, and/or it's a defective opener. Either way, if you change the code and you continue to find it open, you'll be able to narrow down the cause.

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