Quebec Rent Increase Rules (2026)
Quebec has no hard percentage cap, but a strong process: the landlord proposes an increase, the tenant can refuse and stay, and the TAL fixes the increase using its published cost-based method. The TAL publishes annual estimation percentages by building type.
Governing law: Civil Code of Québec; Tribunal administratif du logement
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Notice and the right to refuse
For a 12-month lease, the landlord must give 3 to 6 months' notice of an increase before the lease end. The tenant has one month to refuse — and if they refuse, they keep the lease and the landlord must apply to the TAL to set the increase.
The TAL method, not a flat cap
There is no statutory percentage cap. The TAL applies a cost-based formula (taxes, insurance, energy, major work, net income) and publishes annual average estimation figures by building type. The result is usually a low single-digit percentage.
The "Section G" clause
New tenants should check clause G of the lease, which discloses the lowest rent paid in the prior 12 months. A new tenant can apply to the TAL within 10 days to have an excessive rent reduced.
Once per period
Rent can be adjusted at lease renewal, generally once per 12-month term.
Newer-building exemption
Dwellings within 5 years of construction (or recently converted) can be exempt from TAL rent-fixing if a clause F notice was given — confirm the current rule with the TAL.
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