Quebec
Prepare notices to serve on your tenant or your landlord with these downloadable template Landlord and Tenant Notice Forms for Quebec.
Q. How much notice is required to terminate a tenancy in Quebec?
A. If the lease is not for a fixed term or if the term of the lease is less than 1 year, the tenant is required to give 1 month's written notice of non-renewal. For leases of longer than 1 year, the tenant must give 3 months' notice but notice must not be given more than 6 months before the end of the lease term. The lease will automatically renew if notice is not given.
Q. Is my landlord required to give me notice before entering the premises?
A. Yes, the Civil Code states that the landlord must give 24 hours written notice of his intention to enter the rental unit, except in an emergency. A tenant cannot refuse a landlord access if the entry is for the purpose of carrying out required work or repairs, but the tenant can require that entry only take place between 7AM and 7PM.
Quebec Notice of Non-Renewal of Lease by Lessee
If your lease is due to expire and you do not intend to renew it, you must serve your landlord with a Notice of Non-Renewal of Lease by Lessee, in accordance with article 1946 of the Civil Code.
- The Notice informs the landlord of your decision not to renew the lease at the end of the term, and sets out the date on which you will vacate the premises.
- The form includes a schedule of time frames for when the notice must be given, based on the term of the lease and the reason for non-renewal.
- This is an English-language PDF form provided by the Tribunal administratif du logement.
Quebec Notice of Rent Deposit
Quebec tenants, if your landlord is not fulfilling its obligations under the lease, you can pay your rent to the Tribunal administratif du logement instead of to the landlord.
- In order to do so, you must serve your landlord with this Notice of Rent Deposit, in accordance with article 1907 of the Civil Code of Quebec.
- The Notice informs the landlord that, due to the landlord's failure to fulfill its obligations, the tenant is depositing the rent with the Tribunal administratif.
- This is an English-language form provided by the Tribunal administratif.
Quebec Notice of Rent Increase
Quebec landlords, if you plan to raise the rent or change the conditions of your tenant's lease, you must first serve them with a Notice of Rent Increase and Modification of Another Condition of the Lease.
- The Notice is given in accordance with articles 1942 and 1943 of the Civil Code of Quebec.
- The tenant is notified that when the lease is renewed, certain conditions will be modified, including an increase in the amount of the rent.
- This form is for residential tenancies only. It cannot be used for commercial leases.
- This is an English-language form provided by the Tribunal administratif du logement.
- For use only in the Province of Quebec, Canada.