Remote security check

Rental Remote & Gate Access Security Check

Moved into a property, changed tenants, lost a remote, or shared a keypad code too widely? Check whether old access could still open the gate or garage.

Step 1

What access risk are you worried about?

Pick the situations that apply. The tool turns them into a clear WhatsApp message for a remote reset or access-control check.

Access risks

Tick anything that could let the wrong person still open the gate or garage.

No access risks selected yet.

Tick the risks that apply to build a reset request.

Before you sendWhatsApp opens with your ticked items already written out. Attach photos of the motor, remote or keypad there, then press send — nothing is sent until you do.

Send reset request on WhatsApp

This check runs in your browser. It does not store your answers on our server.

Why this matters

A remote is basically a key. If one is missing, copied, kept by an old tenant, or issued to a contractor, it may still open the gate or garage until the receiver memory is cleared.

For Makhanda rentals, student houses and guest cottages, this is worth checking whenever people move in, move out, or a remote goes missing. Adding another remote does not remove old ones.

Useful reset jobs

What a technician may need to do

Receiver memory

Clear the receiver and program back only the remotes that should still work.

Keypad codes

Change shared codes, remove obvious codes, and test that the keypad opens the right entrance.

Access hardware

Check the gate motor, garage motor, manual release and safety beams while access is being reset.

Questions

Remote security FAQ

Is clearing remotes better than adding a new remote?

If any remote is missing, yes. Adding one new remote does not stop the missing remote from working. Clearing the receiver and adding back known remotes is safer.

Does adding a new remote remove old remotes?

No. Adding a new remote usually only adds another working remote. It does not remove old remotes from the receiver memory.

When should a keypad code be changed?

Change the keypad code when tenants move, when a code has been shared too widely, or when the code is easy to guess.

Worried an old remote still works?

WhatsApp the risk and photos of the motor, remote or keypad.

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