Does the owner of home have the right to change locks on door without permission to a tenants unit even if asked to vacate

This a lockout and can cause the ll big problems. Tenant has possession until they leave or the court orders them out.

Not legal if the tenant had a right to possess the property until some time AFTER the locks were changed. Possibly, if the tenant left apartment vacant, and left door unlocked, with a risk that someone may enter premises and cause damage... the landlord may have a defense that he was securing the premises, but sounds as if that's not the case. Good luck