My landlord wants to show my apartment do i have to agree?
Short answer
In Quebec, the tenant must allow a prospective buyer or a prospective tenant to visit the dwelling, but only with 24 hours' notice, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., and the tenant may require the landlord or their representative to be present.
In detail
The landlord's right to have the dwelling visited does exist, but it is regulated. It does not allow visits at any hour, visits without notice, or leaving a third party alone in the dwelling.
The tenant may also ask that visits be grouped at reasonable times, to limit the intrusion on their privacy.
If visits become abusive, or so frequent that they disturb the peaceable enjoyment of the premises, the tenant may apply to the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL, Quebec's rental board) for damages or for an order setting limits on the visits.
What to document
A log of the visits: date, time, notice received, who was present, and how long it lasted. Keep the messages from the landlord or the real estate agent. If the visits pile up, that log becomes your evidence.
Put your facts in writing, free. Writing your version down early, keeping your documents dated and preparing your questions for a lawyer: the tool is there to document, never to advise.
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Official sources
- TAL — Access to the dwelling and visits
- JuridiQC — You are leaving your dwelling: your rights regarding visits
- Tribunal administratif du logement — Frequently asked questions
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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.