8 October 2026 | Real Estate Law
He had checked with the municipality. They said yes. Five days after signing at the notary’s office, the same inspector told him he could never build. What this case teaches about error, the annulment of a sale, and who ends up paying. In November 2023, a...
3 October 2026 | Real Estate Law
A contractor claims about $230,000 for renovations, registers a legal hypothec on the house… and loses it because he acted too late. On top of that, the Superior Court orders him to reimburse part of the former owner’s legal fees. A good opportunity to take a...
30 September 2026 | Real Estate Law
Imposed housekeeping and linen service, a surcharge for a second occupant, a “house” form in place of the mandatory one: the Court of Québec overturns the Tribunal administratif du logement and reminds private seniors’ residences that they cannot...
26 September 2026 | Real Estate Law
What a Quebec landlord can actually do, and in what order, to recover a rental unit before the Tribunal administratif du logement. Marc bought a small triplex in Gatineau last year. The tenant on the second floor pays his rent late almost every month, leaves garbage...
18 September 2026 | Real Estate Law
The Court of Québec clarifies the duty of vigilance co-owners owe with respect to the equipment in their private portion — and confirms that a syndicate can claim its legal fees from the co-owner at fault. Water peeling the wallpaper on the fourteenth floor. A board...
13 August 2026 | Real Estate Law
What a Court of Québec decision teaches about unpaid condo fees, the quorum of co-owners’ meetings and the choice of the right court. A building on D’Iberville Street in Montreal. Two units, two fractions of a divided co-ownership — what Quebec law calls...
