Bill 31 passed into law on Wednesday, giving landlords the power to refuse lease transfers for any reason. Quebec's controversial housing bill became law on Wednesday — and housing advocates say lease transfers are now essentially dead.
For housing advocates, lease transfers were a way to pass on low rents to others and ensure that landlords couldn't hike rents between tenants.In Montreal, where the housing crisis is pricing some tenants out of the market for an apartment, a one-bedroom apartment now costs an average of $1,744 per month, according to rentals.ca.
"The landlord owns the building, they invested in it and took the risks, and it should be up to them to decide who lives there," Duranceau said last year.In response to criticism from housing advocates and opposition parties, Duranceau has touted the law's pro-tenant content.Tenants who don't respond to eviction notices will now automatically be deemed to have refused the eviction notice.
Tenants also can now seek punitive damages if they find out the landlord lied on Clause G of a lease — the lowest rent paid for the dwelling in the last 12 months.8:08
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