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Fire Alarm Inspection II

Can UNH’s please give us a break on these inspections!  Last night the KMHC office posted a fire alarm inspection follow up.  Instead of “follow up” it should be titled “fuck up”. A barrel of monkeys could run this place better.  As far as I’m concerned the last fire alarm inspection a few weeks ago went without a glitch so why are we being inconvenienced?   Today we’ll have to endure sirens being tested and like last time plain clothed fire inspectors wandering in our units.  Due to the extreme cold weather I’m finally recovering from a major cold and not in the mood for these interruptions.  

This morning I sent a fax to the UNH’s Director here is an excerpt:
 UNH’s Director. 
This evening I see an unsigned “24 hour Notice of Entry” is posted on the KMHC bulletin board stating a unit fire alarm inspection follow up is scheduled for February 19 between the hours of 12 noon – 8:30 pm.  I will remind you we had a complete building and unit fire alarm inspection on January 29, 2015.  I was present and noticed everything was tested clear on my floor and unit, including the emergency lights and sirens in the hallways, the fire alarm siren that is linked to my apt plus the wall unit. These are in excellent working condition so another unit inspection is unnecessary.  Please pass this information on to your precious HSC Ingrid that repetitive inspections are costly, a waste of time, intrusive and annoying to the tenant.  Let’s hope the KMHC office staff can get it right this time.
Re: 24 hour notices: According to the Landlord and Tenant act: the landlord must include reason, date and exact time of entry.  No exceptions unless agreed with the tenant.  I know tenants who live in high rise buildings in Hamilton Ontario and always the 24 hour notice is posted in a common area, a copy is delivered to each unit, includes an employee signature, reason, date and expected time of entry.  It’s a practice UNH’s / KMHC staff should follow.

This Fax is sent to you as per Dale Skvereckas instruction

Thank you. 

Tony King 


Hey readers I'll try to be humorous on my next blog,  thinking up jokes and how I can poke fun at the staff will be fun.   Satire is something I'm good at.  :)
tk



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Tony King said…
Well folks I saw the fire inspectors arrive then soon after they drove off. Looks like the Director was listening and I just saw the little imp Lynda Jones lock up the office for the day and waddled down the street. :D
February 19, 2015 at 4:46:00 PM EST
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