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Updated almost 4 years ago,
Would You Have A Garage Door Opener On Your Rental?
We're renovating a house right now that we will keep as a rental. I noticed that there is a garage door opener and am wondering how I should approach the use of it when it comes time to rent.
Is there a legal liability where it makes more sense to unhook it and leave the door to be opened manually? I'm thinking worst case scenario with faulty sensors, people being dumb, etc. where the landlord would end up being liable.
Aside from that, my other minor concerns are around tenants programming new remotes, moving out and then still being able to access the house.
I've never installed nor lived in a house with a garage door opener so they may be easy to reprogram once people move out.