Quebec Rent Increase Rules

Quebec does not use a single fixed annual percentage the way Ontario does. Instead, the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) publishes an annual set of criteria and percentages, covering components like the base rent adjustment, capital expenditures, and municipal taxes, that landlords are meant to apply to calculate a building-specific rent increase. This is sometimes called the rent-fixation calculation.

For notices given on or after January 1, 2026, the TAL set a base component of 3.1%. That figure is only the starting point of the calculation, a landlord's actual proposed increase can differ once building-specific factors like major renovations or municipal tax changes are added.

A tenant who receives a rent-increase notice does not have to accept it. You can respond in writing to refuse the increase within one month of receiving the notice, and the lease continues while the disagreement is worked out.

If you and your landlord can't agree, either party can ask the TAL to fix the rent. The TAL's own online calculation tool can help you check whether a proposed increase looks reasonable before you decide how to respond.

If a rent-fixation application reaches the TAL, both the landlord and tenant can present evidence, including past rent, major capital work invoices, and municipal/school tax bills, and the TAL will fix a rent it considers fair based on its published criteria.

Keep your lease, any rent-increase notices, and your written refusal (if you sent one) since these are what the TAL will ask for.