Housing and the TAL

Claim unpaid rent of CA$15,000 or less at the TAL, prepared by us, presented by you

For a money claim alone, the law does not allow a lawyer at the hearing. We prepare the application, the interest calculation, the evidence and your hearing plan; you sign and appear, prepared.

Tribunal fees
Not included: paid by you at filing, at the rate in force (indexed every November 1)
Tarif des frais exigibles par le Tribunal administratif du logement (T-15.01, r. 6)
Average time before hearing (priority / general cases)
6.6 months / 8.6 months
TAL — Rapport annuel de gestion 2024-2025

What is included

  • Application completed (official form), calculation of the amounts and interest, list of exhibits
  • Hearing plan: what you say, in what order, with what evidence; answers to likely questions
  • Guide to online filing and notification; reminder of the 45-day deadline for proof of notification; docket monitoring

What is not included

  • Representation at the hearing (prohibited by law for a money claim alone of CA$15,000 or less)
  • Tribunal and notification fees, paid by you
  • Enforcement of the judgment (bailiff)

What might be added

  • If the application also seeks termination of the lease: Non-payment of rent (TAL) with representation.

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

  1. 1

    You answer the questionnaire and upload the lease, the notices and the evidence.

  2. 2

    The LIORMA team prepares the application or the defence and the hearing plan; the lawyer reviews and approves.

  3. 3

    You sign, file online (fees paid by you) and appear, prepared; we monitor the docket and remind you of each deadline.

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.

Loi sur le Tribunal administratif du logement (T-15.01), art. 73
« un avocat ne peut agir si la demande a pour seul objet le recouvrement d'une créance qui n'excède pas la compétence de la Cour du Québec en matière de recouvrement des petites créances »

When the application seeks only the recovery of a sum of money within the small claims limit (CA$15,000, Code of Civil Procedure, art. 536), the lawyer cannot act before the Tribunal; the lawyer can advise you and prepare the file, and you appear yourself.

Official text on LégisQuébec
Loi sur le Tribunal administratif du logement (T-15.01), art. 56 à 56.3

The application is notified to the other party; proof of notification and the list of exhibits must be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of filing.

Official text on LégisQuébec
Rent recovery: guided preparation — CA$297, all inclusive.
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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
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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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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.