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What every Quebec lease must cover
Tenant's home insurance is strongly recommended. The landlord's insurance does not cover the tenant's personal property or personal liability. A clause requiring the tenant to obta…
C.c.Q. art. 1900 (clauses contrary to public order are void)
The tenant may not make any change to the form or substance of the dwelling without the landlord's written consent. The tenant must restore the dwelling to its original state at th…
C.c.Q. arts. 1856 and 1891
The landlord is bound to deliver the dwelling in good habitable condition and to maintain it that way throughout the lease, including making repairs other than minor maintenance. T…
C.c.Q. arts. 1854, 1864, 1910, 1911
The tenant may assign the lease or sublet the dwelling. The landlord may not refuse without a serious reason and must respond within 15 days of receiving notice; failure to respond…
C.c.Q. arts. 1870–1876
Rent is payable in equal instalments on the first day of each payment period unless otherwise agreed. The landlord may not demand post-dated cheques, automatic debit, or other form…
C.c.Q. arts. 1903 and 1904 (advance and form of payment)
The landlord may enter the dwelling only between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and only: (a) with 24 hours' notice to verify the condition of the dwelling, make work or improvements, or …
C.c.Q. arts. 1857 and 1931
A lease of a dwelling is automatically renewed at the end of its term on the same terms unless the tenant gives notice of non-renewal (between 3 and 6 months before the end of the …
C.c.Q. arts. 1936–1970
A clause prohibiting smoking in the dwelling, the building, or on the property is enforceable. Where a no-smoking clause is added to a renewing lease, the tenant may apply to the T…
C.c.Q. art. 1894; Tobacco Control Act (Quebec)
Clauses Quebec landlords add that don't actually work
These show up in homemade and copy-pasted leases all the time. None of them are enforceable in Quebec.
Quebec prohibits security deposits and damage deposits of any kind. The landlord may only require payment of the first instalment of rent in advance.
C.c.Q. art. 1904
The landlord cannot require post-dated cheques or automatic debit. The tenant may pay by any reasonable method, one instalment at a time.
C.c.Q. art. 1904
A clause prohibiting assignment or subletting outright is contrary to the Civil Code. The landlord may refuse only for a serious reason, and must respond within 15 days.
C.c.Q. art. 1870
The right to renewal is a matter of public order and cannot be waived in the lease. A clause stating the tenant will vacate at the end of the term is unenforceable.
C.c.Q. arts. 1893, 1936
Quebec requires the use of the TAL's mandatory lease form. A lease on a private form is not invalid, but the mandatory form's clauses still apply, and the landlord may be required to provide a TAL form on the tenant's request.
C.c.Q. art. 1895
Penalty clauses for late rent that are not reflective of actual damages are contrary to public order and the Code's prohibition on contracting out of tenant protections.
C.c.Q. arts. 1900, 1623
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