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1 Listing Your Property 2 Drafting & Managing Your Lease 3 Setting & Collecting Rent 4 Maintaining & Repairing 5 Know Your Rights & Remedies 2 articles 6 Optimizing Tax & Returns 2 articlesListing Your Property
Before posting your listing, thorough preparation will help you rent faster, better, and avoid future disputes. Discover the legal obligations, the criteria for a decent dwelling in Quebec, and best practices.
Drafting & Managing Your Lease
In Quebec, residential leases are governed by a mandatory official form. Learn how to fill it out correctly, which clauses to add, and how to manage changes during the lease term.
Setting & Collecting Rent
What rent should you charge? How do you legally increase it each year? The Tribunal administratif du logement strictly governs rent increases. Everything you need to know to set and collect your rent with confidence.
Maintaining & Repairing
Repairs, routine maintenance, emergencies: who is responsible, the landlord or the tenant? Quebec's Civil Code is clear. Discover where responsibilities lie and best practices for managing your property day to day.
Know Your Rights & Remedies
Unpaid rent, disputes, non-renewal of lease… Knowing your rights and the recourse available at the TAL allows you to act quickly and effectively when a situation becomes complicated.
2 articlesLease & Rights
Sending a Formal Notice (Mise en demeure): When and How
A formal notice (mise en demeure) is the first formal tool available to you when a tenant fails…
Lease & Rights
Repossessing or reclaiming a rental unit
Two very different situations, two distinct procedures. Repossession applies when you want to reclaim your property to live…
Optimizing Tax & Returns
How do you declare your rental income? Which expenses are deductible? How do you maximize your net return? What every independent landlord needs to know to optimize their tax situation in Quebec.
2 articlesFinances
Reporting Rental Income in Quebec
Rental income is taxable in Quebec and Canada. But a large portion of your expenses are deductible, which…
Finances
Calculating True Rental Profitability (3 Key Metrics)
Thought process Thought process Title: Calculating True Rental Profitability (3 Key Metrics) Many landlords confuse positive cash flow…