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[gabrielle]

So on Friday, my boss informed me that he or the landlord may be showing up at my flat sometime this month. I will not be informed in advance. When I objected to this, my boss claimed that Korean law permitted landlords to enter tenant's residences without notice.

I find this extreamly difficult to believe. Does anyone know the anything about this? Is it legal for them to enter my flat without my permission and without notice?

[VanIslander]

I would inform them that they better make it during daylight hours because where I come from intruders after dark may be killed.

Seriously.

They are to phone and to KNOCK first.

[ttompatz]

[wylies99]

BTW, NO ONE SHOULD NOT ENTER YOUR APARTMENT unless you are there. There should be ZERO tolerance for this. This includes your boss and your landlord.

They are UP TO NO GOOD.

They could be trying to steal your valuables, diploma, or other documents.

If this DOES happen, you need to understand your situation. HIDE your documents and valuables, and call the police if ANYTHING is missing.

This is a sign that you are working for CROOKS.

BTW, check your next phone bill VERY carefully to make sure no one made calls and check your computer to make sure no one's been looking at "who know's what" on it.

BTW, set up a webcam or put something close to the door so any unwanted intruders spill something when they enter. Hide the towels. Suggestions? Shampoo or vegetable oil. Both make BIG messes and require someone to spend a lot of time cleaning up to cover their tracks.

[wylies99]

BTW, there's a way to see who has been entering your apartment.

Tell your boss and anyone else you see that you'll be busy all day Saturday helping someone move. Tell them you won't be back until late.

Then wait in your apartment, lights out and nothing on, until the door opens.

You'll find out who's been entering your apartment.

[Milwaukiedave]

I would tell them if the landlord need to enter to check something, he/she can set up a time with you when you will be there. At least that will give them a way to back down.

If they don't accept that, then tell your boss you will be showing up at his/her house unannounced and dig in his closets.

[KYC]

I used to live in a place..where my landlord frequented my apartment whenever I wasn't there. It was a small town..honest friendly people. I was really bothered by it at first. He only went in to close my windows whenever it was raining though. It pissed the heck out of me. One weekend, I was out of town and it rained heavily. He didnt close the windows..guess he was out of town too. My apartment was...kinda drenched hahah so I stopped being pissed and mad about it. Nothing was ever stolen.

I'm in Seoul now..and my landlady had to drop off something for me. She tried several times but I wasn't home whenever she came around. So, she just opened the door and left it on my desk. She did call to say she came in my apt thought.

Guess I'm not bothered about it as much as I used to be.

[bassexpander]

I always change the locks.

[spliff]

^Me too.

[cdninkorea]

I bought one of those electronic combination locks. I never need to carry keys with me, can change the code anytime, and it was only 100,000 won (including installation).

[EzeWong]

[kprrok]

Has anyone considered the fact that the boss is the legal tenant since they are the ones paying and have their names on the lease? If they are renting the place, I don't think they would have any problems about entering the apartment that THEY are paying for and THEY are responsible for.

Having said that, they shouldn't just enter the apartment without you there and/or letting you know in advance.

[ttompatz]

[sojourner1]

It's quite common in Korea for landlords to just enter, sometimes without even knocking. It's also common for there to be 2 deadbolt locks on the door and you only have the key to one. The landlords have too much power in Korea and the people are tolerant of this behavior. It makes me upset when they just come waltzing in and expect me to know what in the hell they are saying. Landlords can be total idiotic jerks.

[kprrok]