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Average Rent Increases Around Quebec Were Bad In 2022 — Here's Why They'll Probably Get Worse

Apartment dwellers will feel the squeeze this year in Quebec. According to a market forecast by Desjardins, the average Quebec rent could surge by as much as 10% in 2023 as new unit construction stagnates even amid an increase in demand.

Desjardins forecasts the provincewide vacancy rate, the number of empty apartments as a share of the total number of units, could therefore plummet to just 1%, compared to 1.7% in 2022.

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A Proposed Quebec Bill Would Make It Illegal For Landlords To Ban Pets

It would be illegal for a Quebec landlord to ban tenants from having pets if a — potential — bill actually passes the National Assembly. Opposition political party Québec solidaire (QS) has committed to introducing a bill to that effect by the end of the current legislative session.

In addition to reducing the number of abandoned animals, QS contends such a bill, if passed, would ease pressure on tenants amid a housing crunch. MNA Manon Massé says "allowing people to keep their pets in their homes is a simple way to take some of the pressure off of tenants as the housing crisis rages on."

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Here's How Much Your Quebec Rent Could Go Up In 2023

Rent, like the price of everything else, is probably going to increase for many Quebecers. The province's housing authority has released its breakdown of costs landlords should weigh when determining rent in 2023. Tenants' actual rent adjustments will vary. Landlords can make changes based on their own situations. And renters have a right to contest those changes.

But following its 2023 guidelines, the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) says a tenant in a hypothetical $1,000/month unheated apartment could see their rent increase by 2.3%. A hypothetical 5% municipal tax increase could mean a rent hike of more like 2.9%

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Quebec Has Vacant Low-Cost Housing Units So It's Lifting The Income Cap

The government is lifting the income requirement for vacant Quebec low-cost housing units with the aim of making them available to more people, particularly seniors, families and people living alone. In a January 26 announcement, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing said the rule change takes effect immediately and applies when there is no waitlist for social housing in a given municipality.

According to the Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ), low-cost housing (HLM) residents' rent and heating costs correspond to 25% of their income.

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