Society wants flat key

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 18 August 2011 This query is : Resolved
I have a flat in Maharashtra and currently I am posted out of the state and the flat is vacant. Last year the cooperative society had a duplicate key to my flat door made without my knowledge or permission, supposedly for fixing a leak. When I came on holiday, I changed the lock with an imported one whose keys cannot be locally made. Exterior building repairs are to commence and now the society sent me an email asking for my door key in order to remove my flat's kitchen windows to install a partition. No official letter on society's letterhead was sent. I am nervous about my keys being kept by someone else due to adverse possession, etc.

Do I have to legally give my flat door keys to the society? Should I request a letter from the society on their letterhead and obtain an affidavit that they will ensure safety of my flat and key? Or should I refuse them my key?

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ajay sethi (Expert) 18 August 2011
you can agive keys of your flat to secretary of the society as external repair work is going on . in the letter addressed to society record all the facts that on basis of request from society you are giving the keys and to please keep keys in safe custody

Advocate Rajkumarlaxman (Expert) 19 August 2011
i agree with our expert Ajay Sethi

K.S.Srinivas (Expert) 19 August 2011
As suggested by Mr.Sethi.

prabhakar singh (Expert) 19 August 2011
Mr.Sethihas rightly opined.You can request a letter from the society on their letterhead and obtain an affidavit that they will ensure safety of my flat and key BUT should Not refuse them your key.