- Young woman gets a rude shock in the morning
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A young renter recalled the startling moment she woke up to find a stranger standing in her apartment.
Brisbane local Lillith Lodge had been sleeping soundly when she woke up to a sudden noise coming from another room on Monday morning.
'I live in an apartment building where they're required to give us entry notices for people coming into our apartments,' she said in a TikTok.
'So, it was 8.30am, I literally wake up because I hear a noise. I kind of startle awake, and there is a fully grown adult man standing in my apartment, being like, "Hello".'
Ms Lodge froze and was naturally scared seeing the strange man standing in front of her.
'Of course, I go into shock and I go, "Holy f***. This is scary",' she said.
Ms Lodge revealed the stranger was not there for any sinister reason after she learned the property manager had organised repair works to the apartment.
'It turns out, it's a maintenance man. He had to repair the leaks that happened in the cyclone,' she said.
Brisbane local Lillith Lodge had been sleeping soundly when she woke up to a sudden noise coming from another room on Monday morning
The damages stemmed from Cyclone Alfred, which had been downgraded to a tropical low by the time it made landfall in Queensland on March 8.
Ms Lodge claimed she was given no warning that someone was going to be inside her apartment that morning.
'I contacted the manager of the property and she's like, "Oh, I'm so sorry I'm just issuing you entry notice for the next three days",' she said.
Other women commented on the video, sympathising with her.
'That would have really shaken me. Not cool at all,' one wrote.
'That would be scary, I'm glad you're okay but that's not at all acceptable,' another said.
Ms Lodge wrote back: 'I was in a panic for like two hours after, couldn't get back to sleep, honestly wild that they can do this stuff.'
Accordant to Tenants Queensland the lessor, agent or provider can only enter a property if they have a reason set out in the law.
Lillith Lodge was stunned to see a stranger standing in her apartment in the morning
Tenants must also be given the correct amount of written notice on the Entry Notice form.
The lessor, provider or agent can only enter without giving written notice if the tenant agrees, or if it is an emergency.
Generally, a property manager or authorised person can enter with tenant consent, but the tenant must be given a certain amount of notice, typically 72 hours for repairs.
'Cyclone repairs could be considered an emergency by your landlord,' one social media user wrote.
'Your lease likely allows entry without notice if they deem the situation is an emergency.
'They really should be more considerate. That could be triggering for people,' another said.
