Locked shared laundry room door?

Question

Landllord upstairs,tenant downstairs,laundry room downstairs door opening into tent flat and one to landlady hall way.

tenant door ---->laundry room ------>land lady door.

is the landlord locking the door ad opening it once a week for tenant to wash,normal?

Answer 1

Uh, that's not normal for most places. I used to live in apartments where you are free to access the laundry rooms. Laundry rooms shouldn't really be locked up unless there's a problem with vandalism at night. Now I live in an apartment where laundry is directly built inside the apartments so you don't have to go to a laundry room. Some places do lockup their laundry rooms though and require you to have a key. If you have a problem with laundry you should talk to the landlord or do your laundry at a laundromat.

Answer 2

If laundry room is included in the rent/lease then you should have unrestricted access to it

Answer 3

If use of the laundry room facilities is part of your lease, then you should have unrestricted use of them.  You should be able to make use of the laundry machines, when it is convenient to you. Talk to your landlord and ask why the door is kept locked. Discuss the need for you to be able to access the machines at a time when best for you.  If there is a good reason to keep the door locked, then ask them for a key so that you can have access when you need it.  However, you also need to remember that the machines do make noise, and to use them when it will not cause problems for the others who live in the adjacent areas.  

Answer 4

What does your lease say about the laundry room use?  Is there a vandalism problem in your apartment complex?  Are you on water conservation programs in your area?  

Ask the landlord for a key so you can do your laundry.  

No, this is not normal...if you are renting and you have laundry facilities then they should be available for you at any time.