Quebec housing tribunal recommends 2.3 per cent rent increase
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Quebec's housing tribunal is recommending rents increase by 2.3 per cent to keep up with rising expenses -- a figure landlords should be legally required to stick to, advocates say.
Quebec's housing tribunal (TAL) is recommending rents increase by 2.3 per cent to keep up with rising expenses -- a figure landlords should be legally required to stick to, advocates say.
On Wednesday, the tribunal, formerly called the Régie du logement du Quebec, released a breakdown of its recommendations based on several factors, including the increased cost of electricity and gas, management fees and capital expenditures.
The recommendation is 2.3 per cent for leases that don't include heating. The rate is higher for those that do, at 2.8 per cent for electric heating, 4.5 for gas heating and 7.3 for systems that use heating oil.
The number should adjust according to municipal tax increases and any major work done to the dwelling.
In a press release, housing advocacy group RCLALQ said landlords frequently increase rents far beyond the tribunal's recommendation.
A 2022 RCLALQ study found rents across Quebec rose 9 per cent in just one year.
The organization is asking Quebec Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau to require landlords to adhere to the recommended rent increase.
