What is a community master key?

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A community master key is a key that opens all the communal doors of the property, such as the entrance, the pool, the meter room or the garage, while each resident’s own key opens only what they are entitled to.

It is achieved with a master key system: the cylinders are made to a combination so they accept two keys, the user’s and the master. A resident’s key can open the entrance and the pool, but not the meter room; the master opens everything.

It is very handy for the caretaker, the gardener or the property manager, who no longer have to carry a bunch of keys. And in an emergency, whoever has the master can open any communal area.

The important thing is to control who has that key, because it opens a lot. Ideally it should be part of a protected system that cannot be copied without authorisation. We look at it in master key systems.

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Master key systems

Master key systems for communities, rental properties and businesses, where each key opens only the doors it is meant to.

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Do you work for communities of owners?

Yes. We look after entrances, communal area doors, pools, garages and plant rooms, with a fixed quote and the invoice made out to the community. Read the full answer

How do you control who has a copy of the entrance key?

With a protected key cylinder: copies can only be made by showing the ownership card, which the community keeps, and a record is kept of the keys handed out. Read the full answer

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Answers for community presidents, property managers and caretakers: master key, entrance key copies, communal areas, garage remotes, urgent call-outs and maintenance.

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