Housing and the TAL

Notice of non-renewal or termination of a lease, for tenants

Leaving your rental? A compliant notice, drafted by a lawyer and sent on time, so you leave without owing rent.

Time limit for a lease of 12 months or more
Between 3 and 6 months before the end of the lease
C.c.Q., art. 1942 et 1946

What is included

  • Check of the right type of notice for your lease (fixed term, indeterminate term, termination provided for by law)
  • Calculation of the sending deadline from your lease
  • Notice drafted and reviewed by the lawyer, ready to sign
  • Instructions for sending and for proof of receipt

What is not included

  • Negotiating an early termination with the landlord
  • Representation before the Tribunal administratif du logement

What might be added

  • If you are leaving before the end of the lease without a reason provided for by law, a consultation (CA$169) is recommended to assess assignment or subletting (CA$79).

Any additional service is announced at a fixed price, in writing, before it is undertaken.

Three steps.

  1. 1

    You upload your lease and give your intended departure date.

  2. 2

    We check the applicable time limit and draft the notice; the lawyer reviews it.

  3. 3

    You sign and send the notice as instructed, or we send it for you.

You follow each step in your client area. The LIORMA team prepares; the lawyer advises, validates and signs. No decision concerning you is made without human review.

What the law says

Excerpts of the law are reproduced in their official French version; the explanation that follows is translated.

C.c.Q., art. 1946

A tenant who does not want to renew the lease must notify the landlord within the same time limits as those set for a notice of modification (art. 1942).

Official text on LégisQuébec

Frequently asked questions

What if I missed the deadline?+

The lease is then renewed. You can still assign the lease or sublet (notice at CA$79), or negotiate a termination with the landlord.

Notice of non-renewal (tenant) — CA$79, all inclusive.
Notice ready within 1 business day; you send it (proof-of-sending template provided) or we send it by registered mail (+ CA$12).
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In the same category

CA$79
all inclusive

Notice of assignment or subletting

To leave a rental before the end of the lease without paying two rents: the notice the law requires, drafted properly.

Landlord's response time: 15 days after receiving the notice; without a response, the landlord is deemed to consent

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CA$99
all inclusive

Response to a rent increase

You have one month to refuse an increase; otherwise it is deemed accepted. A compliant response, signed by a lawyer.

Time limit to respond: “within one month after receiving the notice of modification”

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Order my response
CA$999
all inclusive

TAL — non-payment of rent

Your tenant is more than three weeks late. Application to the TAL, representation and hearing, for a fixed price, Tribunal fees included.

Average time before the first hearing (non-payment): 2.1 months

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All-inclusive prices in Canadian dollars: GST, QST and, where indicated, government and delivery fees included. Each listing specifies the services included, those that are not, and those that may be required in addition. Price list in force since 13 octobre 2026, held for at least 90 days (Code of Professional Conduct of Lawyers, ss. 146 to 148). Limited-scope mandate (s. 31) confirmed by a written agreement before work begins. A lawyer who is a member of the Barreau du Québec reviews and signs every file.