My (25F) landlord keeps letting people enter my apartment with no warning & my boyfriend (29M) thinks locking them out fixes the problem, I disagree. Who’s right?

Edit: Y’all I’m not seeking legal advice given I bet none of y’all are lawyers (if you are, good on ya, but I already have legal counsel and I bet you charge too much), I’m more concerned with if my reactions to this happening (even when the door is locked multiple times and they can’t get in) if I’m warranted in my anger and anxiety. Does the average person feel like opening the door to tell them “No” make your skin crawl even if they can’t get in.

So, my boyfriend (28M) and I (25F) have been having a debate. We’re interested in other peoples opinions on it.

We have been renting an apartment the past 3 years and the managing company has been pretty difficult and overall disorganized. We’ve had a chronic issue of them sending people with keys to enter our place for servicing stuff and the like with no warning. This has been happening from the very start of moving in. As I’m a typical young person I don’t answer the door when people knock if I’m not expecting a package or something. This has resulted with me being home alone (as a petite woman often with my headphones on) not hearing a man enter my apartment. Turning around to see a large man I don’t know in my house scares the shit out of me. And yes, the door was locked, they just used the key to get in each time this has happened. Every time this has happened they haven’t asked for permission for them to visit for servicing, etc. and we had no idea what they were doing there.

So the debate: I’m upset this keeps happening. I don’t feel safe with them just entering whenever they want and my worry has only escalated with every jump scare. My boyfriend says the expectations are that the “average person” wouldn’t be anxious about telling them to go away or letting them in to do the work. Also that using multiple locks to keep them out will fix the problem.

My opinion is the average woman would be on edge that this is a common problem (and a safety issue) and the expectations would be that the management company shouldn’t be doing this at all and we shouldn’t be expected to take multiple precautions to keep them out (like using multiple locks).

We have now started using 2 locks and a deadbolt at all times but I still get anxious when they try and bang against the door to try and get in. Is my anger at the sight management company warranted? Does the average person deal with this on a daily basis? Would you be nervous even with another lock? I’m interested to hear from the “average people’s” peanut gallery!