Last Updated: August 26 2026
What are my residential tenant rights and duties in Ontario if my landlord threatens eviction or wants to change the locks?
In Ontario, residential tenants have clear rights and duties under the Residential Tenancies Act that affect steps for rent arrears, lockouts, and eviction threats, including requirements around notice, proper LTB process, and lawful access to your unit. If you are facing an unlawful lockout or an eviction attempt, Reznik Legal Services can review the facts, identify the issues, and work to negotiate a fast resolution with the landlord, and when needed, prepare the required Landlord and Tenant Board forms and advocate at a hearing. Call (416) 222-9906 to book a free 1/4 hour consultation and discuss your next steps in Vaughan, Markham, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Barrie, or across Ontario.
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Legal Rights and Duties Affecting Residential Tenants
Your home is where your heart is and where your most special memories are made. Of course, home always means something uniquely special to everyone. Reznik Legal Services recognizes the importance of your home while also appreciating that a legal services provider must maintain impartial empathy and remain focused as an objective advisor and negotiator. Reznik Legal Services helps tenants to resolve disputes by first reviewing the facts and issues and then by working to negotiate a resolution with the landlord. If resolution is evasive, Reznik Legal Services can prepare the required Landlord Tenant Board forms and advocate at Landlord Tenant Board hearings.
Note: Please contact Reznik Legal Services by phone at: (416) 222-9906 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.
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