Quebec Landlord Laws · RTA Quick Reference
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Quebec landlord-tenant law,
in plain language.

A quick-reference cheat sheet for Civil Code of Québec (lease provisions). Plain-language summaries only — always confirm against the official text before you act.

Landlord-tenant law in Quebec — quick answer

In Quebec, residential tenancies are governed by Civil Code of Québec (lease provisions), administered by Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL). Security deposits, rent-increase caps, notice-to-terminate periods and dispute-resolution steps all follow that statute. Below is a plain-language cheat sheet for Quebec; always verify against the official Civil Code of Québec (lease provisions) before serving a notice.

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Numbers and notice periods most landlords ask us about in Quebec.

Security deposit
Security deposits are PROHIBITED. Only first month's rent allowed at signing.
Rent increases
TAL allows annual increase using prescribed formula; tenant has 1 month to refuse and remain at old rent — landlord must apply to TAL within 1 month.
Tenant gives notice
3 months notice for lease non-renewal (residential 12-month lease).
Notice — unpaid rent
3 weeks rent unpaid + TAL approval before eviction.
Notice — for cause
Landlord must apply to TAL for any termination except non-renewal; tenant cannot be evicted without TAL order.
Ending the lease
Leases auto-renew under same conditions unless landlord serves modification notice 3-6 months before end.
Right of entry
24 hours notice (or with consent), between 7am-9pm.
Not legal advice. This page is a plain-language summary distilled from Civil Code of Québec (lease provisions). RTA rules change frequently — always confirm against the current statute and your provincial body before acting on any notice, increase or termination.

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We're a 2016-launched Canadian property-management platform serving landlords in all 13 provinces and territories. Every rule the app enforces — Ontario N4-N13, BC RTB Section 13, Alberta RTDRS forms, Québec TAL, Manitoba RTB — is cross-checked weekly against the official provincial registers. Rent flows through Stripe in CAD (with Klarna Pay-in-4 as an option), tax exports match the CRA T776/NR4 line-item format, and every lease template ships from the province's official templates.

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