Maintaining dwellings in good condition 

A building, as well as each individual dwelling in a building, must undergo routine maintenance. Watch out for these key points.

As a tenant, you’re entitled to a dwelling in good condition

Dwelling maintenance 

Every tenant has the right to stay in his or her dwelling for as long as he or she wishes. There are a few exceptions where a landlord can ask a tenant to leave. 

Tenants: What to do if you are asked to leave your dwelling 

Recovering belongings in storage after an eviction

Emergency relocation assistance

Tenants with low incomes who have not been able to find a place to live can call 311. Our agents will determine whether they can refer the tenant to the Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal’s reference service for homeless households, which will assess whether the tenant can be relocated.

Contact 311 

Contesting a rent increase 

Tenants who receive a notice of rent increase for their next lease renewal can check the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) Web site or the Éducaloi Web site for deadlines for responding to the landlord, or contact a housing committee.

There are resources to learn more about rents in Montreal: 

• The organization Vivre en ville compiles thousands of rental prices voluntarily entered by tenants in a rental registry.
• The OMHM offers a search tool for available housing listings.
• In a lease, the rent paid by the previous tenant is shown in section G.

Discrimination complaint 

A landlord does not have the right to refuse to rent a dwelling for reasons involving: 

• Income
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Children
• Enrollment in a social assistance or employment insurance program 

You can file a complaint with the Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse.