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Where to find and how to fill out Québec's mandatory lease (TAL form)?

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The Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) lease form is mandatory for any new residential lease: room, apartment, condo, house, etc. You can fill it out online (electronic lease, $2.99 plus taxes) or get the paper version at a TAL office, from Publications du Québec or at an authorized retailer. Separate forms exist for low-rental housing, co-ops, students and mobile home lots. For a verbal lease, the landlord must give the tenant the "Écrit obligatoire" form within 10 days. This sheet gives general information and is not legal advice.

Official page: Electronic lease (Tribunal administratif du logement, in French) ↗

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Key facts
Who must use it
Any new residential lease (room, apartment, condo, house, etc.)
Cost of the electronic lease
$2.99 plus taxes (total cost: $3.44)
Time to complete the electronic lease
Maximum 36 hours once the process has started
Downloading the electronic lease
Possible for 90 days
Verbal lease
The "Écrit obligatoire" form must be given to the tenant within 10 days
Older forms (before January 1, 2026)
Valid until December 31, 2026; the TAL offers a free adjustment annex
Steps
  1. Find the right form: the "Bail d'un logement" form applies to any dwelling unless a specific form applies (low-rental housing, co-op, student housing, mobile home lot).
  2. Choose your version: the official electronic lease on the government platform ($2.99 plus taxes), or the paper form sold at TAL offices, at Publications du Québec and at authorized retailers, including some bookstores.
  3. If you use the electronic version, have a valid email address for each party to the lease (remote electronic signature) and complete the process within 36 hours. The lease is generated as a PDF.
  4. Download and print your lease from the platform: it stays available for 90 days.
  5. If there are services in addition to those shown in the lease (e.g. in a private seniors' residence), they must also be indicated: in the electronic form, you provide the information within the form you chose.
  6. Landlords: fill in section G of the lease, which tells the new tenant the lowest rent paid in the 12 months before the lease starts (or the rent fixed by the Tribunal).
  7. If the lease is made verbally, the landlord must give the tenant the "Écrit obligatoire" form within 10 days of the lease being made.
  8. Read your lease before signing: the TAL does not check the accuracy of the information entered in the electronic lease and does not give legal advice.
General information drawn from official sources. It does not replace legal, medical or financial advice. For your situation, contact the organization concerned or a professional.
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Checked on October 5, 2026. Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page above. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.

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