When a pipe bursts above an empty apartment
Short answerWatchdog Strata lets residents record when they’re away, an emergency contact, whether that person holds a spare key, and whether management may enter the unit in an emergency such as a leak or alarm. Only building management can see it, and the manager has one list of who’s away and who to call.
Checked 15 October 2026
What residents record
- Dates away and an optional note (for example, “cleaner Tuesdays”)
- Emergency contact name, phone and relationship
- Whether they hold a spare key
- Permission for management to enter in an emergency, or “call first”
What the building manager sees
A list of residents away this week and every emergency contact, with the entry permission shown as “entry OK in emergency” or “call before entry”.
Questions people ask
Can other residents see my away dates?
No. Away notices and emergency contacts are visible to building management only.
See it running in a real building
Open the live demo as an owner, a tenant or the building manager. No sign-up, and it resets every night.