In general a landlord should apply to court and not just come in and change anyone s locks except in an actual emergency.
Rent a room put lock on door.
Restrictions due to insurance policies which prohibit them from being installed.
Otherwise it sounds like the landlord is violating many of the tenant s rights laws.
Locks of any kind on bedroom doors are prohibited and landlords have.
If you do allow your tenants to change the lock to the unit make it clear in the lease that they must provide a key for you.
Deeper question is whether where you rent this room is a licensed boarding house.
Always keep a spare key of your rental in case of an emergency.
To your question yes of course you can lock your door.
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They also pose a fire hazard should individuals need to escape a home in a.
Then you do need to have a lock on the door as the other tenants have no right to go in there.
Another option that many landlords are turning to these days are keypad locks.
The room is rented just by the individual tenant.
If you are simply a roommate that is a different story and the defense the landlord would likely make.
To open the door you simply type in the appropriate code and then you can open the door.
Repairs to the unit inspections etc.
Roomers do not enjoy all the rights of tenants.
Keypad locks are a type of lock that uses a keypad usually with numbers on it to secure the door.