Signs This Belongs in Your Standard Turnover Checklist
- [ ] A tenant has moved out, regardless of how the tenancy actually ended
- [ ] You manage a secondary suite or basement unit alongside a main residence
- [ ] You're not entirely sure how many keys exist for a specific unit right now
- [ ] You manage several rental properties and want a consistent process across all of them
- [ ] A new tenant is scheduled to move in and you want a genuinely clean start for them
Why Secondary Suites Raise Their Own Version of This Question
A real share of Brampton, ON's rental housing exists as secondary suites or basement units within a larger home, and this arrangement means the landlord is often living in close proximity to the tenant, sometimes sharing a driveway, yard, or building entrance. That proximity makes it easy to assume you'd naturally know if extra keys were floating around, but the same uncertainty applies here as with any standalone rental unit.
Why This Applies Regardless of How a Tenancy Ended
Even a tenancy that ended cleanly and on good terms can leave more keys in circulation than a landlord realizes, a partner who moved in later, a roommate, a friend who helped with moving and kept a spare. Rekeying between every tenancy, not just the ones that felt uncertain, is the more defensible standard.
What the Service Involves, Briefly
Assessing every lock connected to the unit, rekeying hardware still in good condition, replacing anything worn or damaged, and providing a fresh, documented set of keys for the new tenant or your own records.
Coordinating a Rekey When a Shared Entrance Is Involved
If your rental setup includes a shared building entrance alongside the tenant's own unit door, both need to be assessed together, since a rekey limited to just the unit door while leaving a shared entrance untouched only closes part of the actual gap.
Why Brampton Landlords Choose Can-Lock Security
Can-Lock Security is a mobile, family-owned locksmith that works regularly with Brampton landlords managing anything from a single secondary suite to a larger multi-property portfolio.
Book Your Brampton Tenant Turnover Rekey
Whether it's a single unit or an ongoing part of your property management routine, Can-Lock Security can help. Reach out to schedule.
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