Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released today the results of its latest retirement home survey. According to the survey, the vacancy rate  for standard spaces (1) decreased  in Quebec in 2014. It amounted to 7.5 per cent in February, compared to 8.7 per cent over the same period in 2013.

A contract is an agreement between the parties and the written part of it is only proof thereof. Indeed, agreements are often made orally and only put down on paper as a matter of clarity and for evidence. Moreover, often, when relations are good between two people, this last detail is forgotten.

In many regions of Quebec we have a stable vacancy rate but nevertheless a considerably higher one than in recent years.
This situation implies that many dwellings are still for rent at this time.

Here's a mini-guide for the use of barbecues and outdoor fireplaces. The information is provided by the Montreal Fire Prevention Service (Service de sécurité incendie). For the other cities of the Province you should address yourself to your respective fire prevention services.

If I give a discount to my tenant, but if the price shown in the lease is higher, what is the amount that will be considered by the Régie du logement?

The number of home sales processed through the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations rose 5.9 per cent from April to May 2014. This marks the largest month-over-month increase in nearly four years.

Housing  starts in  Québec's urban centres  were trending at 35,380  units in May, compared to 34,310 in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Upon delivery of the housing the assessment of the premises is a step often overlooked.

Indeed, this procedure may seem tedious but it allows to set the parameters of the condition of the dwelling on a fixed date or upon departure of the tenant or the arrival of a new tenant in order to avoid conflicts with these.