How much money do i get if i am evicted from my dwelling?
Short answer
In Quebec, in the case of an eviction, the landlord must pay reasonable moving expenses plus an indemnity of one month's rent per year of uninterrupted occupancy, with a minimum of three months' rent and a maximum of 24 months.
In detail
In practice: a tenant who has been in place for three years or less receives at least the equivalent of three months' rent. Beyond three years, the indemnity is one month's rent per year of uninterrupted occupancy, capped at 24 months.
Moving expenses come on top of that: boxes, truck rental, mail forwarding, change of address, transferring Internet service, and connecting Hydro-Québec, for example.
The tenant may also ask the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL, Quebec's rental board) for higher damages if the harm suffered is greater. These rules do not apply to repossession of a dwelling, where the indemnity covers moving expenses, unless the tribunal decides otherwise.
What to document
The date your occupancy began (to calculate the years), the amount of your rent, and every invoice connected to the move. Keep the receipts: without them, actual expenses are hard to have reimbursed.
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Official sources
- TAL — Eviction for subdivision, substantial enlargement or change of use
- Éducaloi — Eviction from a dwelling
- TAL — Being a tenant: seniors
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What this page is not
This is general legal information about the law of Quebec and Canada, dated and sourced. It is not legal advice, not a strategy, and not a prediction about the outcome of a case. In Quebec, only lawyers and notaries may give legal advice (Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, ss. 128 and 133). Laws and amounts change: the official source always prevails over us.