Québec residential tenancy
How to apply to the Québec TAL
Filing an application and notifying the other side are different steps. Start with the TAL form suitable to your claim, pay the relevant 2026 tariff, and prepare proof the respondent received the application.
Start with the correct remedy
An unpaid-rent application, a rent-fixing application, a repossession request and an application for a general remedy are not interchangeable. Check the remedies you can legally request before choosing a form.
Notify the respondent
Proof of notification of the application and the list of supporting exhibits normally must be filed in the TAL record within 45 days after the application is filed. Since June 12, 2026, missing that 45-day deadline no longer automatically expires or administratively closes the case. The Tribunal may still decline to schedule a hearing until the documents are filed. Do not confuse this filing requirement with the separate obligation to notify the other party or with shorter deadlines for a specific remedy.
Keep a document log
Record the date of filing, how each respondent was notified, delivery evidence, fees paid and exhibits. Keep originals, and do not assume proof of mailing equals proof of receipt.
Proceeding type changes deadlines
Fast-moving notices, hearing dates, repairs, rent fixing and motions can have different deadlines. Use the official instructions for your exact type of case.