Housing guides and tenant law
Practical guides and legal information to help you understand your housing rights in Quebec.
Do you need a demand letter before going to the TAL?
A demand letter isn't always required before filing at the TAL, but it's often decisive. When it's required, what it changes, and how to send it with proof.
Read the articleHow to respond to a demand letter
How to respond to a demand letter in Quebec: read it, check the deadline, then reply in writing: by complying, negotiating, or contesting.
Read the articleHow to break a lease in Quebec: your 4 real options
Breaking a lease in Quebec: the 3-month penalty is a myth. Agreement, lease assignment, and the legal grounds to get out of your lease early.
Read the articleSection 31 of the LCCJTI: when is an email presumed received?
The full text of section 31 of the LCCJTI and what it means, in practice, for proving that a document was sent and received by email.
Read the articleNoisy neighbours: what are your remedies in Quebec?
Noise log, written notice to the landlord, article 1861 C.C.Q.: the complete process to regain peaceful enjoyment of your home.
Read the articleCan your landlord enter your home?
24 hours’ notice, visits between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.: the rules in articles 1931 to 1933 C.C.Q. and your remedies against abuse.
Read the articleSecurity deposits in Quebec: is your landlord allowed?
No: article 1904 C.C.Q. prohibits any security deposit, key deposit, or pet deposit. What is allowed, and how to recover a deposit already paid.
Read the articleHow much time should you give in a demand letter in Quebec?
10 days? 48 hours? What article 1595 C.C.Q. says about giving sufficient time, and the deadlines commonly used depending on the situation.
Read the articleWhat is a certified email? Definition and how it works
The definition of certified email in Quebec: timestamped proof of sending, delivery confirmation, digital fingerprint, and the legal framework (LCCJTI).
Read the articleDemand letter by email: is it valid in Quebec?
Yes, under conditions. What article 1595 C.C.Q. and the LCCJTI say about sending a demand letter by email, and how to prove receipt.
Read the articleProof of sending a demand letter: what the TAL accepts
Registered mail, certified email, bailiff: which proof of sending is admissible at the Tribunal administratif du logement.
Read the articleHow much does a demand letter cost in Quebec?
Lawyer, bailiff, registered mail, or certified email: compare the costs of sending a demand letter in Quebec.
Read the articleNo response to your demand letter: the next steps
No reply to your demand letter (mise en demeure)? The deadline to respect, what silence means, and how to file at the TAL: everything that happens after you send it.
Read the articleHow to send a demand letter by certified email
A step-by-step guide to sending your demand letter by certified email in Quebec. Proof conforming to the LCCJTI.
Read the articleThe 10 mistakes that lose a case at the TAL
Avoid the most common mistakes to maximize your chances at the Tribunal administratif du logement.
Read the articleSubletting and lease assignment in Quebec
A complete guide to subletting and lease assignment: rights, obligations, and remedies.
Read the articleUrgent repairs and deducting them from the rent
Article 1868 C.C.Q. explained: when and how a tenant can carry out urgent repairs.
Read the articleThe TAL in 2026: wait times and preparation
A reference guide to the process at Quebec’s Tribunal administratif du logement.
Read the articleWhen a tenant doesn’t pay the rent
From the first reminder to the TAL: everything a landlord needs to know about unpaid rent.
Read the articleCertified email vs. registered mail
A factual comparison, with case law, to choose the best way to send your demand letter.
Read the articleMould: the complete guide to taking action
How to document it, report it, and force your landlord to act on mould.
Read the articleWrite your own demand letter in Québec (it's allowed)
Yes, you can write your own demand letter (mise en demeure): it carries the same legal weight as a lawyer's. The essential elements, the mistakes to avoid, and a free template to fill in online.
Read the article5 myths about eviction in Quebec
Debunk the popular beliefs about eviction in Quebec and learn what your rights really are.
Read the article2026 rent increases in Quebec
The TAL’s 2026 adjustment indices, how to calculate your rent increase, and when to refuse it.
Read the articleReady to act?
Fill in a free template grounded in the Civil Code, then send it by certified email with proof of receipt.
The information on this page is general and is not legal advice.