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Ontario|Landlord & TenantResidential: Eviction Procedures 445 What happens to a tenant's property after eviction? Only a Sheriff can evict tenants from their homes and only after the landlord has obtained an order from the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal. If a Sheriff evicts a tenant, the tenant will normally be required to leave immediately without being given an opportunity to take personal property. Tenants only have 48 hours to return to the unit and remove all their belongings, unless the landlord allows a tenant more time. If the landlord will not give the tenant more time to retrieve their things, and the tenant does not remove their property within the 48 hour period, the landlord has the right to dispose of the property. This means that the landlord has the legal right to sell or throw away the tenant's property. If a tenant has been evicted and needs more than 48 hours to move their belongings, a local legal clinic may be able to assist the tenant in negotiating with the landlord. Legal clinics are listed in the Blue pages of the telephone book.
If the Sheriff comes to evict you, it is a good idea to take important documents such as identification, passports or immigration papers, and any necessary medications, prescriptions and eyeglasses. If you have nowhere to go, take a change of clothes for yourself and any others living with you such as your children, and contact one of the emergency shelters near you.
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