Can a landlord change the locks in Ontario?
The short answer is no — not on an occupied unit, not for unpaid rent, and not by asking a locksmith to do it. Here is what the Residential Tenancies Act actually says.
LAK Locksmith Team3 min read
Topic
What Ontario law allows a landlord to do with a lock — and what it does not.
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