A student who leases a dwelling from an educational institution is entitled to maintain occupancy for any period during which they are enrolled in the institution as a full-time student but loses that right if they lease a dwelling from an institution other than the one in which they are enrolled. A student who has a lease for the summer period only is not entitled to maintain occupancy either.

A student who leases a dwelling situated in an immovable for which the owner is recognized in accordance with a government regulation is entitled to maintain occupancy for any period during which they are enrolled in an educational institution as a full-time student.

A student who wants to benefit from the right to maintain occupancy must give notice that they intend to renew the lease. The notice shall be given one month before the expiry of the lease in the case of a dwelling leased from an educational institution, and three months, but not more than six months, before the expiry of the lease in the case of a dwelling situated in an immovable for which the owner is recognized.

However, the educational institution or the owner holding a recognition may, for a serious reason, relocate the student in a dwelling of the same type as the one occupied, located in the neighbourhood, and at equivalent rent.

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING OF THE DWELLING

A person pursuing studies who leases a dwelling from an educational institution may not sublease his dwelling or assign his lease.

A person who leases a dwelling situated in an immovable for which the owner is recognized may, with the owner's consent, sublease his dwelling or assign his lease.

RESILIATION OF THE LEASE

The educational institution or the owner holding a recognition may resiliate the lease of a person who ceases to be a full-time student. However, they must give prior notice of one month, which may be contested as to its merits, in the month following its receipt. Likewise, a student who leases a dwelling from an educational institution may, similarly, resiliate the lease.

The lease of a student who leases a dwelling from an educational institution is resiliated by operation of law when they terminate their studies or when they cease to be enrolled in the educational institution.