Transitional measure allowing the modification of an existing lease.

Since October 17, 2018, the legalization of the recreational use of cannabis has been in effect and has several impacts on the rights and obligations of the parties to a residential lease in various ways.

We, first, need to keep in memories that 

• ''The Act prohibits the cultivation of cannabis for recreational use.''
• ''The Act prohibits the possession, in a single residence, of a total amount of cannabis for recreational use equivalent to more than 150 grams of dried cannabis, regardless of the number of occupants in the residence.''
• ''The Act prohibits the smoking of cannabis in a number of places, including the common areas of residential buildings comprising two or more dwellings, and in the common areas of private seniors’ residences.''

If a lessor want to modify the conditions of the existing lease of a dwelling by adding a prohibition against smoking cannabis, he can send the lessee a notice of modification describing the prohibition against smoking cannabis, for a limited time: from october 17th 2018 to january 15th 2019.

You will find all information about the transitional measure allowing the modification of an existing lease on the Régie du Logement website.