Topic: Legal

Lease quiz : The rudiments of repossessing a dwelling

Published on October 28, 2011 by Association des Propriétaires du Québec

As the landlord, if I notify the tenant that I will repossess the dwelling for myself, the tenant has no other choice and must leave without compensation.?

The rent price of a dwelling rented by a housing co-operative to one of its members cannot be the subject of a request to set the rent

Published on October 19, 2011 by Me Bill Kostopoulos

In the decision Co-operative Village Coverdale v. Nida Sanon (1), the tenant filed a request to set the rent under the terms of article 1947 of the Civil code of Quebec, plus for reimbursement of costs.

Some decisions of the Rental Board concerning the conversion of residences into divided co-ownership

Published on September 16, 2011 by Association des Propriétaires du Québec

The Court accommodated these requests and authorized conversion into divided co-ownership owing to the fact that the applicants satisfied the legal provisions governing conversion.

The sale of a condominium: Who has to pay the unpaid expenses of a condominium at the time of the sale?

Published on September 23, 2011 by Me Kevin J. Lebeau

Article 1069 of the Civil code of Quebec establishes the applicable rule on this question. «1069. A person who acquires a fraction of divided co-ownership, by whatever means, including the exercise of a hypothecary right, is bound to pay ...