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Offences under the Residential Tenancies Act - Tenant

It is an offence under the Act for a tenant to

  • add or change locks without your permission;

  • not make a key available to you as soon as a lock is changed.

A tenant who commits an offence under the Act can be fined up to $5,000.

January 2006
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