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Debra, Expert
I see you are in Canada. I will opt out and put that in the notes so a Canadian attorney can assist you.
Debra, Expert
I am sorry to hear that it sounds like you are in a difficult situation.
When you say that the tenant insists it belongs to her rental unit what do you mean exactly?
Do you have a lease that sets out what she is renting? What are you asking of her that she is not responding to you about?
Debra, Expert
She doesn't have to speak to her lawyer and I'm sure she doesn't have a lawyer.
You can enter the unit by providing written notice and she cannot keep you out. It is illegal. You can enter no matter what she says.
As well, she does not get to have any part of the unit except for what she is paying for so you can make that clear to her and you can tell her that as soon as the board reopens fully you will be evicting her.
Does that help?
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