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Bill 131 adopted and comes into effect on the Québec Legislature's last day of sitting

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Bill 131 adopted and comes into effect on the Québec Legislature's last day of sitting

The Québec Landlords Association (APQ) is pleased at news of the adoption and coming into force of Bill 131 which will allow, amongst other things, Québec Rental Board administrative judges to declare a party foreclosed from taking further proceedings.

Warning: Only landlords or their attorney may sign a request to the rental board

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Warning: Only landlords or their attorney may sign a request to the rental board

Since a judgement rendered by the Court of Quebec in 2005 on this subject, the only persons who can sign requests to the Québec Rental Board are the landlord, or their attorney.

A bill gives to the Rental Board the capacity to limit abusive requests for retraction

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A bill gives to the Rental Board the capacity to limit abusive requests for retraction

Bill 131 was tabled at the National Assembly on November 11, 2010. This bill modifies the Act respecting the Régie du logement in order to give the Régie the authority in any matter

The landlord must ask that of the request to join two files, one claiming rent, the other to reduce the rent, be rejected

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The landlord must ask that of the request to join two files, one claiming rent, the other to reduce the rent, be rejected

The request to join the files
In practice, a tenant will often request that the landlord's claim for un-paid rent be joined with their claim for reduction of rent, damages and interest.

The RDL that the notice transmitted by the tenant under the terms of article 1974 of the C.c.Q. is not a notice of cancellation of a lease

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The RDL that the notice transmitted by the tenant under the terms of article 1974 of the C.c.Q. is not a notice of cancellation of a lease - tenant notice lease which dwelling Court

The RDL that the notice transmitted by the tenant under the terms of article 1974 of the C.c.Q. is not a notice of cancellation of a lease

In the case Thivierge vs. C.D.H.M Ltd[1>, the tenant asked the Court to rule on the validity of a notice of cancellation of a lease which she claims to have submitted to the landlord because she could not continue to...