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Even though a co-owner is at home in his apartment, its use should be in accordance with the prescriptions of the declaration of co-ownership. This document may contain provisions prohibiting any activities other than residential ones in the immovable. To ensure the welfare of its residents, it may be necessary for the syndicate to impose sanctions to co-owners or tenants who disregard the by-laws of the immovable. It may even, on occasion, petition the court…...
Renting your apartment to tourists, exposes you to various claims. This could be the case in cases where it is recognized that you are legally responsible for a guest who injures themselves or has their personal belongings damaged or stolen during their stay in your apartement. While some short-term residential rental websites offer insurance for this, it is still essential to inform both your home insurer and your syndicate's insurer that you are engaged in such…...
If hotel-type short term rentals are allowed in your co-ownership, any apartment owner who wishes to rent to tourists must take the following precautions. The most important one is to ensure that he abides to the Tourist Accommodation Act (the Act) and it’s Regulations. He will also ensure that he does not contravene municipal urban planning bylaws on uses. Some municipalities have adopted bylaws restricting or prohibiting hotel-type rentals. However, the majority of central districts Montreal…...
When the leased property is an apartment, the lessee must respect the by-laws of the immovable. However more often than not, tourists renting a condo for a short period of time have not received a copy thereof and may not even realize they are contravening its provisions.They sometimes unduly use visitor parking spaces, reducing the number of available spaces. Others are shamelessly parked in spaces owned by co-owners or in their assigned spaces. Moreover, these…...
Me Véronique Hains is part of the Dunton Rainville team specializing in divided co-ownership. She primarily practices civil and commercial litigation as well as construction and co-ownership law. Me Hains is part of the Dunton Rainville team specializing in divided co-ownership. She primarily practices civil and commercial litigation as well as construction and co-ownership law....
Me Alexandre Fournier, holder of a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Montreal, primarily practices in the fields of civil and commercial litigation, insurance law, and condominium law. He is a member of the litigation and co-ownership law team at Dunton Rainville....
Hélène Joli-Coeur As a paralegal, Hélène Joli-Coeur has specialized in the field of co-ownership law for more than a decade. She is particularly involved in mandates relating to the preparation of meetings of co-owners, the start of new syndicates of co-owners, the implementation of declaration of co-ownership. She assists legal professionals in the updating and analysis of declarations of co-ownership. In addition, she assists directors and managers on various aspects surrounding the management of their…...
Me Selma Sbeiti stands out for her legal practice focused on real estate and co-ownership law, business law, and civil and commercial litigation. She holds a civil law degree (LL.B.) from the University of Montreal and is also an accredited mediator specialized in civil, commercial, and labor mediation....
A graduate of Laval University’s Faculty of Law, Me Laplante was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2023 and joined the Dunton Rainville team the same year. During her studies, she honed her legal skills as a volunteer at her university's Legal Information Office. Before joining Dunton Rainville, she gained valuable civil law experience working in a boutique law firm in the Quebec City area, where she held the position of law student. ...
A committed and passionate lawyer, Me Paquin developed skills in writing and public speaking during her studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal through various initiatives, including writing for the student newspaper and organizing events. These skills serve her well in her legal practice today....
