Topic: Legal
An owner is not required to repear the damage resulting from the fault of a third party
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Me Bill Kostopoulos
An owner is not required to repear the damage resulting from the fault of a third party
Article 1859 Al. 1 of the Civil code of Quebec states that:
“ The lessor is not liable for damage resulting from the disturbance of enjoyment of the property by the act of a third person...
The presence of mice does not necessarily mean that an apartment is unfit for habitation
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Me Bill Kostopoulos
The presence of mice does not necessarily mean that an apartment is unfit for habitation
In the case of Hekmati vs. Dimitrescu, the tenant filed a request with the Rental Board on February 2nd, 2009 to cancel the lease. He also asks for a 100% reduction of the rent retroactive to January 2009, monetary damages of 5,000$, the return of the deposit ...
What does one do with the notices during a request for cancellation of a lease?
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Me Jean-Olivier Reed
Within the framework of the management of a rental building, it happens that an owner has no other choice than to request from the Rental Board the ousting of the tenant and the cancellation of the lease because ...
Can one prevent a tenant from submitting a request for retractation ?
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Me Robert Soucy
Can one prevent a tenant from submitting a request for retractation ?
A tenant can misuse his right to ask for a retractation of a decision rendered against him. The tenant can owe the lessor three months ...
What are the advantages of wage seizures via the employer compared to other seizures?
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Me Bill Kostopoulos
What are the advantages of wage seizures via the employer compared to other seizures?
Now let us compare firstly, the expenses caused by the wage seizure are less compared to a real estate seizure. Usually, legal expenses...