In plain English
It is formal permission for a property's key to be handed over. The approval identifies the particular person who may receive that key.
In context
Here, it asks about or records whether a specified person is authorized to receive the property's key for entry.
- Situation
- Setting up utilities and submitting maintenance, repair, and access requests
- What it communicates
- asks about or records authorization to use or release a key for entry.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not show that the key has already been handed over or that the named person's identity has been checked.
Examples
“The landlord issued a key release for Maya, but the office kept the apartment key until she arrived.”
“At check-in, the porter asked whether there was a key release for Daniel.”