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I have been having a disagreement with my landlord about the amount of rent that I owe him. Yesterday after I went to work, my landlord came into my place and changed the locks. Can he do this?

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I have been having a disagreement with my landlord about the amount of rent that I owe him. Yesterday after I went to work, my landlord came into my place and changed the locks. Can he do this?

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  1. Guest764

     No. If it was quite clear that you had not abandoned the premises, your landlord did not have the right to change the locks. He should have used other methods to deal with the issue of rent, for example distress for rent or serving notice of termination for non-payment of rent.

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