I am 68 can my landlord make me leave?
Short answer
In Quebec, a landlord may neither repossess the dwelling nor evict a tenant if that tenant or their spouse is 65 or older, has occupied the dwelling for at least 10 years, and has an income equal to or below 125% of the maximum income qualifying for low-rental housing.
In detail
This protection is found in article 1959.1 of the Civil Code of Quebec. Since June 6, 2024, the required age has gone from 70 to 65 and the income threshold has been raised to 125% of the maximum income for eligibility for low-rental housing. All three conditions must be met at the same time.
There are exceptions. The landlord may still repossess the dwelling if they are themselves 65 or older and want to occupy it, if the beneficiary of the repossession is 65 or older, or if they are an owner-occupant aged 65 or older and want to house a beneficiary under 65 in the same building.
The notice of eviction or of repossession must, moreover, reproduce the content of article 1959.1 so that the tenant is informed of this protection.
What to document
Your date of birth, the date your occupancy of the dwelling began (original lease, bills, statements), and your notices of assessment establishing your income. Those three proofs are exactly what the tribunal looks at.
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Official sources
- TAL — Being a tenant: seniors
- TAL — Eviction for subdivision, substantial enlargement or change of use
- Gouvernement du Québec — Bill 65: better protecting tenants against evictions
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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.