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Report of the Auditor General of Québec 2020-2021

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Wednesday, 3 June, 2020

Montréal, June 3, 2020 – The Régie du logement believes it appropriate to supplement the information presented in the report tabled today by the Auditor General before the National Assembly.

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Start filing your RL-31 slips today!

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Tuesday, 10 December, 2019

Landlords (owners of residential buildings) can now start filing their RL-31 slips using Revenu Québec’ s Prepare and View the RL-31 Slip online service.

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Repossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

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Monday, 9 December, 2019

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

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Guides for lessees in private seniors’ residences

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Tuesday, 8 October, 2019

Launch of two guides for lessees in private seniors’ residences.

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Heating a dwelling

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Thursday, 3 October, 2019

Each year, the arrival of fall ushers in the cold season and brings with it a number of questions for lessees and lessors alike. In Québec, adequate heating of a dwelling is crucial to maintaining its habitability.

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Prohibition against smoking cannabis in a dwelling – Section 107 of the Cannabis Regulation Act

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Wednesday, 25 September, 2019

Under section 107 of the Cannabis Regulation Act, lessors had until January 15, 2019 to send their lessees a notice of modification to include, during the term of the lease, a clause prohibiting the smoking of cannabis.

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2018-2019 annual management report

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Tuesday, 24 September, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, tabled the 2018-2019 annual management report of the Régie du logement in the National Assembly.

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Demolition of dwellings

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Monday, 23 September, 2019

Before demolishing a dwelling, the municipality in which the dwelling is located must first be contacted.

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The Régie du logement is just a phone call away

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Tuesday, 25 June, 2019

On July 1, the Régie du logement will respond to inquiries from lessees and lessors. Although July 1 is a statutory holiday, again this year, the Régie will be just a phone call away to respond to information requests on that often-frenzied day.

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Flooding - Legal aspects

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Friday, 26 April, 2019

According to the Civil Code of Québec, superior force is an unforeseeable and irresistible event. It releases a party from his or her obligations when the superior force makes it impossible for the party to perform them:

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RL-31 slip: Produce it online, it's advantageous!

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Tuesday, 5 February, 2019

Landlords (owners of residential buildings) can now start filing their RL-31 slips using Revenu Québec’ s Prepare and View the RL-31 Slip online service.

Read moreRL-31 slip: Produce it online, it's advantageous!

Eviction of Lessees

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Thursday, 13 December, 2018

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreEviction of Lessees

Repossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

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Wednesday, 5 December, 2018

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreRepossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

Heating a dwelling

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Thursday, 25 October, 2018

Each year, the arrival of fall ushers in the cold season and brings with it a number of questions for lessees and lessors alike. In Québec, adequate heating of a dwelling is crucial to maintaining its habitability.

Read moreHeating a dwelling

The Régie du logement is just a phone call away

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Tuesday, 26 June, 2018

On July 1, the Régie du logement will respond to inquiries from lessees and lessors. Although July 1 is a statutory holiday, again this year, the Régie will be just a phone call away to respond to information requests on that often-frenzied day.

Read moreThe Régie du logement is just a phone call away

Cannabis and modification of the conditions of a lease

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Friday, 15 June, 2018

The legalization of cannabis in Canada, in 2018, and the passage of a bill regulating the use of cannabis in Québec raise a number of questions.

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Moving Day - July 1

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Thursday, 14 June, 2018

In Québec, most housing leases end on June 30, with the result that many people move then each year. The Régie du logement reminds the public that a new lessee’s right to occupy the premises begins on the first day of the lease.

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Hearing of the Commission de l’administration publique

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Thursday, 5 April, 2018

The Commission de l’administration publique held, in Québec, on Thursday March 29, 2018, a hearing on the special report by the Québec Ombudsperson.

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Prohibition of cannabis in dwellings

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Tuesday, 23 January, 2018

The coming into force of the legalization of cannabis in Canada, set for July 1, 2018, raises a number of questions.

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Landlords: It's time to prepare your RL-31 slips!

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Tuesday, 16 January, 2018

Owners of residential buildings can now start filing their RL-31 slips.

Read moreLandlords: It's time to prepare your RL-31 slips!

Eviction of Lessees

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Wednesday, 6 December, 2017

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreEviction of Lessees

Repossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

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Wednesday, 29 November, 2017

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreRepossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

The Régie du logement is just a phone call away

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Tuesday, 13 June, 2017

On July first, the Régie du logement will respond to inquiries from lessees and lessors. Although July 1 is a statutory holiday, again this year, the Régie will be just a phone call away so as to respond to information requests on that often frenzied day.

Read moreThe Régie du logement is just a phone call away

July 1 - Moving Day

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Tuesday, 6 June, 2017

In Québec, most housing leases end on June 30, with the result that many people move then each year. The Régie du logement reminds the public that a new lessee’s right to occupy the premises begins on the first day of the lease.

Read moreJuly 1 - Moving Day

Flooding - Legal aspects

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Tuesday, 9 May, 2017

According to the Civil Code of Québec, superior force is an unforeseeable and irresistible event. It releases a party from his or her obligations when the superior force makes it impossible for the party to perform them:

Read moreFlooding - Legal aspects

Solidarity Tax Credit – RL-31 Slip

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Tuesday, 14 February, 2017

If you rent your dwelling, make sure you get an RL-31 slip

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What to Do in the Event of Death

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Thursday, 15 December, 2016

The new edition of the guide What to Do in the Event of Death is now available for free on the “Citizens” section of the Québec Portal – Services Québec. This publication may also be obtained by contacting the Centre de relations avec la clientèle of Services Québec.

Read moreWhat to Do in the Event of Death

Start filing your RL-31 slips today!

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Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

Owners of residential complexes can now start filing their RL-31 slips using Revenu Québec’ s Prepare and View the RL-31 Slip online service.

Read moreStart filing your RL-31 slips today!

Eviction of Lessees

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Tuesday, 29 November, 2016

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreEviction of Lessees

Repossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

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Tuesday, 1 November, 2016

Generally speaking, in Québec, the lessee of a dwelling has the right to maintain occupancy. That right entitles the lessee to renew the lease and stay in the dwelling as long as he or she complies with the obligations related to the lease.

Read moreRepossession of a dwelling: conditions, time limits and notices

Heating a dwelling

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Tuesday, 25 October, 2016

Each year, the arrival of fall ushers in the cold season and brings with it a number of questions for tenants and landlords alike. In Québec, adequate heating of a dwelling is crucial to maintaining its habitability.

Read moreHeating a dwelling

Bill 492

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Wednesday, 12 October, 2016

The Quebec National Assembly passed on June 10, 2016, the Act to protect seniors’ rights by amending the conditions for repossessing dwellings or evicting lessees under the Civil Code.

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To the residential Rental Property Owners

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Friday, 11 December, 2015

The RL-31.CS slip (available in French only) must be completed by rental property owners that leased a dwelling for which rent was paid or payable on December 31.

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