Moving is an opportunity for renewal and should not be a source of stress. Terminating a lease and leaving your home to go and live in a private seniors’ residence is a big and beautiful step. Once everything is well planned and the decision is made, the most important thing is to be well equipped and guided to tell your landlord that you want to end your lease. This is why we offer you advice so that this transition takes place in the best possible conditions, in a smooth and harmonious way.
Move out of your current home to live in a private seniors' residence
Does your health require you to move permanently to a private seniors' residence or personal assistance services there? You have the right to terminate your current lease at any time! Indeed, in the event of a move due to your state of health, a landlord cannot oppose termination of the lease.
On the other hand, you must inform your landlord in writing within the prescribed time limits, either 2 months before your departure if your lease is for 12 months or more, or 1 month before your departure if your lease is for less than 12 months or an indefinite period. To take advantage of this formality provided for by law, you must also provide three other documents:
a letter "Notice of departure and termination of lease" that you will have to give to your owner.
- proof of your admission to a private seniors’ residence;
- a certificate issued by a health professional confirming that you meet the conditions for admission to the private seniors’ residence.
To help you with these procedures, the Tribunal administratif du logement, formerly known as the Régie du logement, offers form to be completed and given to the landlord to notify him or her of your departure.
Once all these steps have been completed, you will be able to sign a lease with the chosen private residence . This mandatory form makes it possible to determine the responsibilities of both parties, but also to detail the services offered by the residence to the tenant (meals, assistance, distribution and taking of drugs, nursing care, etc.).
Move to another residence
The procedure described above also applies if you have to find a new private seniors’ residence or leave for a long-term care centre (CHSLD) because of your state of health.
If you simply do not wish to renew your lease with the private seniors’ residence, you must inform the owner within the prescribed time limits:
- 3 to 6 months before the end of the lease if it is for 12 months or more;
- 1 to 2 months before the end of the lease if it is for less than 12 months or for an indefinite period.
In the case of a lease for a room, regardless of its duration, the written notice of nonrenewal must be sent 10 to 20 days before the end of the lease.
What are your rights in the event of a move and termination of the lease?
It is important to know that you must pay the rent until the end of the notice period. For the services offered (nursing care, meals, etc.), you are only required to pay for the services received.
In the event of the death of a single person living in a residence, the lease ends two months after sending a written notice to the owner. The latter must have been transmitted by the liquidator of the succession or an heir within six months of the tenant’s death.
Finally, do not forget the following three documents:
| The letter "Notice of departure and termination of lease" that you will have to give to your owner |
| The proof of your admission to a private seniors’ residence |
| The certificate issued by a health professional confirming that you meet the conditions for admission to the private seniors’ residence |
Would you like to move to a private seniors’ residence and want help with procedures? We are available to help you! Fill out a accommodation request or contact us directly at 1-844-918-1020.
