CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 1959.2 Disposition versions

2022-06-10

1959.2. A lessor may not evict a lessee solely because of a change of destination referred to in article 1955.1, unless the lessor offered, not later than one month before sending the notice of eviction, to resiliate the lease and to enter into a new lease, without interruption and in accordance with the first paragraph of that article, and the lessee has refused that offer. The offer must indicate, in particular, the services, accessories, dependencies and other benefits provided under the previous lease that will no longer be provided, as well as the cost of each of them. It must also reproduce the content of article 1955.1 and of this article.

Within one month after receiving the lessor’s offer, the lessee is bound to inform the lessor of whether or not the lessee accepts the offer; the proposal is deemed to have been refused if the lessee fails to respond.

A lessee who accepts such an offer may nevertheless, within one month after entering into the lease, apply to the court to have the rent fixed in accordance with the first paragraph of article 1955.1 or, as applicable, for a ruling on any other modification in comparison with the resiliated lease.

2022, c. 25, s. 4.