Renfrew's rental market is small enough that a lot of landlords here manage just one or two properties, sometimes a unit in a house they used to live in themselves. That familiarity can make it tempting to treat the locks casually once a tenancy ends — but the same legal groundwork applies here as anywhere else before a lock can actually be changed.
What's Actually Required First
A landlord in Ontario cannot legally change a rental unit's locks to remove a tenant or otherwise enforce an eviction independently. That authority belongs to the Landlord and Tenant Board alone, and physical enforcement is carried out exclusively by the Sheriff's office. This applies regardless of how small the property is or how well the landlord knows the tenant — a self-help eviction carries real legal risk either way.
This service applies only once that process has genuinely concluded: the Sheriff has enforced a Board order and the unit is confirmed vacant, or the tenant has left voluntarily and the landlord is legitimately back in control.
What We Actually Do
We assess every lock tied to the unit — the main door, any secondary entrance, and a garage or shed if it was part of the rental arrangement. Hardware still in good condition gets rekeyed, resetting the pins so old keys stop working while the lock itself stays the same. Anything genuinely worn out gets replaced, with a clear explanation of why. You leave with fresh, documented keys.
Why It Matters Even for a Small, Familiar Rental
Owning just one or two rental properties doesn't reduce the actual uncertainty around who might still hold a key — if anything, a smaller landlord is less likely to have kept careful track over the years. A tenant who left on good terms may still have handed a spare to a partner or a friend at some point. Rekeying resolves that regardless of how well you knew the tenant personally.
When Renfrew Landlords Book This
After a completed Board and Sheriff process. After a tenant reaches lease end and moves out on schedule. After a tenant appears to have abandoned a unit without formally ending the tenancy. As routine preparation before a new tenant moves in.
What We Need Before Starting Any Work
Confirmation that the unit is legally vacant, meaning the applicable process has genuinely concluded. This protects your position as much as the outgoing tenant's rights. For questions about your specific legal standing, a paralegal, lawyer, or the Landlord and Tenant Board is the right resource — we can't offer legal advice ourselves.
Why Renfrew Landlords Choose Can-Lock Security
Mobile and family-owned, comfortable with the scale of a smaller landlord's rental situation as much as a larger portfolio. Pricing is explained clearly before any work starts.
Book a Post-Eviction Lock Change in Renfrew
Once your rental unit is legally vacant, Can-Lock Security can help secure it properly. Reach out to schedule.
Related pages: Tenant Turnover Rekey | Residential Lock Replacement | Residential Locksmith Services | Master Key Systems
