same for my condo as well. pain in the arse? yes. security? yes. but most importantly if this rule not in place. lets say your next door neighbor brought in a contractor to do some work and they left a huge mess at the common area and maybe some damage to the walls and lift as well. if your neighbor feign ignorant, who's gonna pay for it?

well, the security guards will not budge. they shouldn't. else who knows what else they close one eye to. they do not have the authority anyway.