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The main obligation of
a tenant is to pay the rent. This is one of the basic contractual
elements of the lease.
The tenant and landlord
can agree on various arrangements relative to the payment of the
rent. It is in the best interests of both parties to record these
clearly in the lease.
Usually the rent is due
on the first day of each term (month or week). Unless the parties
have agreed otherwise, it is up to the landlord or his representative
to fetch the rent.
The landlord is forbidden
by law from certain practices, such as demanding postdated cheques.
Recourse against a tenant
who fails to pay the rent on time may be sought at the Régie du
logement. This recourse could lead to the lease being cancelled
and the tenant being evicted.
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