📍 North Bay, Ontario
Landlord changed locks and moved tenant's belongings without notice or legal process.
Tenant awarded damages for illegal eviction and privacy breach.
No prior disputes or applications between the parties.
Landlord entered the rental unit illegally.
Landlord altered the locking system without providing replacement keys.
Tenant awarded $1,453.00 for damages and costs due to landlord's breach of the Act.
Landlord fined $1,000.00 for administrative penalties.
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