Information leaflets

When a dwelling is up for rent or when a residential building is for sale, both the landlord and tenant concerned have to abide by a certain number of rules about visiting the premises. These rules are logical and based on common sense and the most elementary principles of courtesy.

Even during the course of the lease, the landlord may need to enter the tenant's dwelling. Rules provide for these situations and determine the way for these visits to be made in order to maintain good relations between the parties.

You may need to get in the tenant's dwelling during the course of the lease: it is then compulsory to give a 24 hour notice (verbal or written). You have the right to verify the condition of the dwelling but you must exercise your right with discretion.

The same rule applies if you must undertake repairs in the tenant's dwelling. (In the case of a condo the notice may be given by the syndicate.) Should the repairs prove to be urgent and necessary (e.g. a major plumbing leak or sparks in the electric distribution panel), you may have them done immediately without having to notify the tenant.