The Administrative Housing Tribunal (hereafter referred to as the TAL) recently dealt with a case involving a demand for lease termination.
In this case the Landlord opened a file January 5th, 2024 for lease termination. They had a first hearing November 7th, 2024 but was postponed.
According to the Judge for the second hearing of October 8th, 2025
“3 The minutes of this hearing indicate that the application became moot following the departure of the occupants of the dwelling. They further indicate that the application must be ratified by the second applicant and that it must be amended because the landlords wish to claim damages.
4 The next hearing was held on October 8, 2025, almost a year after the first. However, it appears that the application has neither been ratified nor amended.
5 The application therefore only seeks the termination of the lease. It is thus no more moot than it was at the hearing of November 7, 2024.”
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
This is a clear reminder to Landlords, that when you open a demand at the TAL, you are best to do follow ups for your file and listen to the Judge at your hearings. The TAL had a delay for almost an entire year for the second hearing on the lease termination case, and because the Landlord forgot to amend the procedure to include the damages that were sought, they went to Court for no reason.
As always, each case is specific, so if you ever run into trouble, don’t hesitate to contact us to assist you in your issue.
2025 QCTAL 37822
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