Housing and the TAL

Response to a notice of lease modification (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”
C.c.Q., art. 1945
Without a response
The tenant “is deemed to have agreed to renew the lease on the conditions proposed by the lessor”
C.c.Q., art. 1945

What is included

  • Review of the notice you received (form, time limit, content)
  • Letter refusing the modification or notice that you are leaving, depending on your choice, reviewed by the lawyer
  • Explanation of what comes next: the landlord has one month to apply to the TAL (art. 1947)

What is not included

  • Representation at the rent-fixing hearing
  • Calculation of the increase using the TAL's grid (you can use the TAL's official tool)

What might be added

  • If the landlord files an application to fix the rent, a consultation (CA$169) or preparation for your hearing may be useful.

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

Three steps.

  1. 1

    You upload the notice you received and give the date you received it.

  2. 2

    We draft the refusal (or the notice that you are leaving); the lawyer reviews it.

  3. 3

    You send it to the landlord with proof of receipt before the deadline we calculate 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. 1945
« dans le mois de la réception de l'avis de modification du bail »

The tenant must refuse in writing within that time limit; otherwise the increase applies.

Official text on LégisQuébec

Frequently asked questions

If I refuse, can I be evicted?+

No. A refusal renews the lease on the current conditions; it is up to the landlord to ask the TAL to fix the rent within one month of your refusal (art. 1947 C.C.Q.).

Response to a rent increase — CA$99, all inclusive.
Response ready within 1 business day.
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To understand the time limits

Guides in French.

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CA$79
all inclusive

Notice of non-renewal (tenant)

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

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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$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.