Lease transfer guides

Everything about lease transfers in Québec: the process, the notice, the landlord's answer.

• Transferring your lease in Québec: the complete guide
  How to transfer (assign) your lease in Québec: who can do it, the notice to the landlord, the 15-day deadline, and the refusals allowed since 2024.
• The notice of lease assignment: what it must contain
  What a notice of lease assignment must state in Québec: the assignee's name and address, the transfer date, and the landlord's 15-day deadline to answer.
• The landlord refuses the transfer: what happens?
  Serious reason or refusal without one: what a Québec landlord can answer to a notice of lease assignment since 2024, and what each answer changes for the tenant.
• Sublet or lease transfer: which one should you choose?
  Sublet or lease transfer in Québec: who stays responsible for the apartment, when to choose each, and what both require from the tenant.
• Taking over a lease: what to know before you commit
  Taking over someone's lease in Québec: what you accept, what to check first, and the file a landlord expects from a new tenant.
• Lease transfer in Montréal
  Transferring your lease in Montréal or taking over someone's apartment: when to start, how to present a strong file, and the rules that apply.