Housing and the TAL

Repossession of a dwelling or eviction: notice, application and hearing at the TAL

To repossess a dwelling for yourself or a close relative, or to evict in order to enlarge, subdivide or change the use of the dwelling. Compliant notice, application to the TAL and hearing.

Notice of repossession (lease of more than 6 months)
At least 6 months before the end of the lease
C.c.Q., art. 1960
Application to the TAL after the tenant's refusal
Within one month of the refusal
C.c.Q., art. 1963
Average time before hearing (priority / general cases)
6.6 months / 8.6 months
Rapport annuel de gestion du TAL 2024-2025

What is included

  • Check of your right to repossess or evict (arts. 1957 to 1959.1 C.C.Q.), including the protections for senior tenants
  • Compliant notice of repossession or eviction, calculation of time limits, sending instructions
  • Application to the TAL (CA$92 fee included) if the tenant refuses or does not respond
  • Preparation of the evidence and of your testimony
  • Representation at the hearing

What is not included

  • Compensation owed to the tenant in the case of eviction (art. 1965 C.C.Q.): it is your responsibility
  • Bailiff fees
  • Defending a claim for damages by the tenant after the repossession

What might be added

  • Each additional hearing beyond two: CA$299. Expert work (plans, municipal permit) for an eviction: at your expense.

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

  1. 1

    You answer the questions (reason, beneficiary, lease end date) and upload the lease.

  2. 2

    We draft the notice; the lawyer validates it; you send it as instructed.

  3. 3

    If the tenant refuses, we file the application with the TAL and represent you at the hearing.

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. 1957, 1960, 1963

The landlord may repossess the dwelling to live in it or to house certain close relatives; the notice must respect a six-month time limit for a lease of more than six months; if the tenant refuses, the landlord must apply to the TAL within one month of the refusal.

Official text on LégisQuébec

Frequently asked questions

Can I repossess for my child?+

Yes: repossession is permitted for the landlord, the landlord's ascendants and descendants, or any other relative or person connected by marriage or civil union of whom the landlord is the main support (art. 1957 C.C.Q.), subject to the protections of art. 1959.1.

TAL — repossession or eviction — CA$1,699, all inclusive.
Notice ready within 3 business days; application filed with the TAL within one month of the tenant's refusal.
Start my repossession or eviction

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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

See the listing and order
Order my notice
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

See the listing and order
Order my notice
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

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.