Does the owner of home have the right to change locks on door without permission to a tenants unit even if asked to vacate

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   Philip M. Block

   New Britain Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

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   Answered October 27, 2012 11:03. This a lockout and can cause the ll big problems. Tenant has possession until they leave or the court orders them out.

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   Salvatore BonannoPro

   Hartford Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered October 31, 2012 10:55. Not legal if the tenant had a right to possess the property until some time AFTER the locks were changed. Possibly, if the tenant left apartment vacant, and left door unlocked, with a risk that someone may enter premises and cause damage... the landlord may have a defense that he was securing the premises, but sounds as if that's not the case. Good luck

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