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What legal action can I take against a tenant who changed the locks on the house they rent from me without my permission?

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by Jack Scotty on May 30th, 2006
If your tenant creates a situation where they prevent you from being able to inspect and maintain your property you are well within your rights to gain entry by force. If your tenant does not cooperate with you needing access to the property you can obtain a court order to forcibly enter the property. Even though it's technically your property, it is still their home and they have the right to protect it in any manner that is deemed reasonable without out severely modifying or damaging the property.
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