Etiket: tenants
Protection of senior tenants | Little enthusiasm at the CAQ for the expansion of the Françoise David law
(Quebec) While Québec solidaire (QS) is delighted that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) is calling for its bill 198 which would expand the scope of the Françoise David law in…
These tenants who are taking advantage of the housing crisis thanks to Airbnb-type platforms
Tenants in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec are taking advantage of the housing crisis to illegally sublet their apartments on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, which disturbs the peace of…
Protection of senior tenants | A law possibly expanded, Françoise David delighted
Former Québec solidaire spokesperson Françoise David is delighted that the Legault government plans to call Bill 198, which aims to broaden the protection of seniors in the face of evictions.…
New housing law: what consequences for tenants?
This text is part of the special Real Estate section Several organizations are concerned about seeing the housing crisis worsen with the new housing law, which modifies the conditions for…
Ten odious tactics to “disgust” your tenants and push them to leave: here’s how to protect yourself from eviction
In Montreal, journalist Louis-Philippe Messier travels mostly on the run, his desk in his backpack, on the lookout for fascinating subjects and people. He speaks to everyone and is interested…
Victory for senior tenants threatened with eviction from the Mont-Carmel residence, in Montreal
After fighting for two years against an eviction attempt, the elderly tenants of the Mont-Carmel residence can claim victory, since the building’s vocation as a private residence for seniors (RPA)…
When fraudsters steal from tenants with impunity
Fraudsters regularly attack tenants looking for affordable housing in Quebec by extracting large sums from them or even stealing their identities. Let’s dive into the heart of the schemes used…
Statistics Canada survey | Tenants are less happy than owners
(Montreal) Across the country, renters reported a poorer quality of life than owners, according to the Canadian Social Survey (CSS) conducted in 2021 and 2022, which highlights that young adults…
Tenants consumed by worry
“Above all, don’t sign anything!” » Posted at 5:00 a.m. This is the main advice from lawyer Manuel Johnson, who addresses the thirty tenants gathered in a room in the…
Parisian tenants ordered to leave their homes five months before the Olympic Games
Unscrupulous owners are trying to get their homes back in Paris, a few months before the start of the Summer Olympics. Published on 02/12/2024 07:18 Reading time: 2 min Parisian…
“Here, tenants are full citizens”
Throughout her son’s early childhood, Nathalie Deschênes was told by doctors that Alexis’ life would be severely limited by his intellectual disability. He would never be able to get through…
New housing law: here’s what will change for owners and tenants
After months of tumultuous debate, the government is preparing to adopt Minister France-Élaine Duranceau’s law, which is intended to be a response to the housing crisis. Faced with the hydra…
Ottawa invests 200 million in support for tenants and the homeless
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday that the federal government will invest nearly $200 million in new money to support low-income renters and to open more emergency shelters for the…
A group of tenants describes the Minister of Housing as “incompetent”
On the sidelines of a demonstration bringing together hundreds of tenants in the Petite-Patrie district, in Montreal, the Regroupement of housing committees and tenant associations of Quebec (RCLALQ) described the…
Bad faith landlord: convicted thanks to photos and videos of his “hunted” tenants
A family of tenants from greater Montreal had to carry out a real investigation with photos and videos to succeed in convicting their former owner, who “disguised the truth” to…
Lifestyle | From tenants to owners: when? how ?
Published at 1:10 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. The situation Spouses Louis*, 32 years old, and Amélie*, 27 years old, plan to acquire their first property after several years as…
Private residences for seniors | More than 2,500 tenants evicted in one year
More than 2,500 tenants of private seniors’ residences have been evicted in one year, revealed Wednesday the Quebec Association of Retirees from the Public and Parapublic Sectors (AQRP). Montreal and…
tenants evicted from their accommodation for incivility
Welcome Eco / Consumption Real estate Published on 11/12/2023 20:58 Video length: 3 min Alpes-Maritimes: tenants evicted from their accommodation for incivility Alpes-Maritimes: tenants evicted from their accommodation for incivility…
Life in prison for a landlord who killed his two tenants in Michigan
An American will spend the rest of his days behind bars after coldly murdering a couple who were renting their home in 2020. • Read also: Teenager takes photo of…
Montreal launches awareness campaign on tenants’ rights
The City of Montreal wants to better equip tenants with their rights regarding evictions and housing repossessions. Starting Monday, an awareness campaign will be deployed on the City’s website and…