Montreal residential moves planned around the home type, access path, inventory, and move-day timing.
Latest source review: September 27, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.
Buildings
Renters occupied 63.6% of the City of Montréal's 816,355 households in 2021, compared with 63.3% in 2016.[1][2]
Moving season
Most residential leases in Québec end on June 30, which is why so many households move on July 1 every year.[3]
Lease
A Québec tenant with the right to remain has a right to automatic renewal of a fixed-term dwelling lease. The default is the same conditions and duration, capped at 12 months for a longer original lease; the parties may agree on a different renewal term.[4][5]
Lease
For an ordinary Québec dwelling lease, a tenant who has received no change notice and wants to leave at term must give notice 3–6 months before the end of a lease of 12 months or more, or 1–2 months before a shorter lease ends. A room lease has a separate 10–20-day notice period.[6]
Lease
In Québec, a new tenant's right to occupy starts on the first day of the lease and the outgoing tenant gets no grace day; if their move isn't finished, they must give the incoming tenant access to the dwelling.[3]
Lease
At the end of a Québec lease, the tenant must remove their belongings and return the dwelling in the condition received, except for ageing, normal wear or force majeure. If no assessment of its condition was recorded, it is presumed to have been received in good condition.[7][3]
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Home size | Movers | Ground floor | 1 flight of stairs at pickup | 2 flights of stairs at pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | $775 | $1,100 | $1,425 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | $925 | $1,425 | $1,875 |
| House (4 bedrooms) | 4 | $1,150 | $1,875 | $2,075 |
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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Once a Québec tenant gives notice that they are leaving, they must allow visits by prospective tenants and a for-rent sign; they may refuse visits before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m., except in an emergency.
On July 1, Montreal still runs its garbage, bulky-item, recycling, food-waste and green-waste collections everywhere; ecocentres are open, Accès Montréal offices are closed, 311 answers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and parking bans stay in force.
When a Québec consumer hires a mover by phone or online, the law requires a written contract, which the mover must send within 15 days; before concluding, the mover must disclose the total cost, payment terms and the move's date and time. A Québec mover hired in person is not legally required to hand over a written contract, but the OPC recommends always asking for one showing the rate, date and time, number of movers, truck size and how the total is calculated.
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