Landlord locking-out or shutting off utilities

LIST Code

HO-02-08-00-00

Title

Landlord locking-out or shutting off utilities

Definition

This category covers renters' options and rights if their landlord changes their locks, blocks their entry to their home, or if they shut off their utilities while the renter is still living there. These actions may be an illegal eviction, that the renter can take the landlord to court for.

Terms within it

• Challenging a landlord for a 'constructive eviction'

Other Taxonomy Terms

These terms in other taxonomies are equivalent to this term. They are mapped to each other.

• NSMI v1 Taxonomy: 1630600
• NSMI v1 Taxonomy: 1070800

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