Access control
Access control for residential communities
By IPProtec · · 5 min read
Quick answer
In a residential community, access control replaces keys and remotes with credentials per home: it opens entrances, garage and pool according to permissions and schedules, is cancelled instantly when a resident leaves and can open the garage by licence plate with a compatible camera.
The three typical problems
- Copied garage remotes and nobody knows how many exist.
- Pool keys in the hands of non-residents.
- No way to cancel access for a tenant who leaves.
How UniFi Access solves it
- Entrances: reader with card, PIN or phone, and an intercom at the gate.
- Garage: Gate Hub connected to the existing motor; optional plate-based opening.
- Pool: reader with seasonal schedules.
- Management: the administrator adds and removes credentials per home.
Before installing
It requires approval at the owners' meeting. A clear technical proposal, with costs and operation, makes the vote easier. Cameras in common areas must comply with data protection law.