Quebec wants to ban tenant evictions for 3 years — and it could happen before Moving Day
The restrictions would be in effect until 2027.
Typical Montreal homes.
As moving day approaches, Montreal renters could be in for some good news: Quebec is planning to ban certain types of evictions for three years until 2027, or until the province's vacancy rate goes up to 3% in urban centres — whichever comes first.
The province's housing minister France-Élaine Duranceau tabled a bill at the National Assembly on Wednesday that, if passed, would stop landlords from being able to kick out tenants in order to subdivide the dwelling, expand it or change its use.
Bill 65 would also make it easier for seniors to benefit from "Françoise David law," which protects low-income renters from evictions and repossessions, by lowering the minimum age requirement from 70 to 65 and raising the amount of income you can earn to be eligible.
However, governments can request that their municipalities be exempt from these rules, and repossessions for the sake of a landlord's family moving in would still be allowed.
Coalition Avenir Québec house leader Simon Jolin-Barrette expressed that he would like to see the bill passed before the end of the parliamentary session, which is on June 7.
"The majority of people who live in Montreal are renters," Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante posted to X (formerly Twitter). "These measures to protect them from evictions are therefore welcome. We must increase the means to protect tenants, many of whom are experiencing great stress as July 1st approaches."
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