Lawyer Directory

Finding a lawyer or a legal aid resource as a tenant in Quebec is not always simple. This directory brings together, section by section, the professionals and organizations that can help you—verified by our editorial team.

The Complete Directory — Documented Profiles

The Complete Directory brings together 609 resources: 551 housing law lawyers, 56 support organizations (housing committees, legal aid offices, Commission des services juridiques) and 2 referral services.

Documented Profiles — 16 detailed profiles written by our Editorial Team from verified public sources: each lawyer's background, cases and decisions are documented and sourced. See the documented profiles of housing law lawyers.

Where to start?

Information on your rights, rent increase notice to break down, letter to draft: housing committees advise tenants free of charge. Legal aid may cover the services of a lawyer, free of charge or for a contribution depending on your income. Check your eligibility first. Bad-faith eviction or repossession, unfit housing, harassment, high damages: a housing law lawyer can represent you before the TAL.

Good to know — if your application before the Tribunal administratif du logement has as its sole object the recovery of a sum of $15,000 or less (excluding interest), a lawyer cannot act for you (section 73 of the Act respecting the Tribunal administratif du logement): you represent yourself, and a housing committee can help you prepare your file.

Help organizations and resources

ACEF Appalaches-Beauce-Etchemins (Chaudière-Appalaches) — Cooperative family economy association, member of the RCLALQ: defense of tenant rights, budget assistance, and support.
ACEF de Laval (Laval) — Cooperative family economy association, member of the RCLALQ: defense of tenant rights, budget assistance, and support.
ACEF Montérégie-Est (Montérégie) — Cooperative family economy association, member of the RCLALQ: defense of tenant rights, budget assistance, and support.
ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec (Chaudière-Appalaches) — Cooperative family economy association, member of the RCLALQ: defense of tenant rights, budget assistance, and support.
Action Dignité de Saint-Léonard (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Action Location Drummondville (Centre-du-Québec) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Action logement Pierre-de-Saurel (Sorel-Tracy) (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Action-Logement Lanaudière (Lanaudière) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
ADDS-MM (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Association de promotion et d'éducation en logement (Saint-Eustache) (Laurentides) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Association des locataires de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Abitibi-Témiscamingue) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Association des locataires de Sherbrooke (Estrie) — Sherbrooke tenants' association: defense of tenant rights, consultations on housing rights and remedies, and support with lease procedures. Hours vary—call before visiting. — Official website
Association des locataires de Villeray (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Association des locataires du Centre-du-Québec (Centre-du-Québec) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Association des locataires du Village Olympique (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Barreau du Québec — Service de référence (Across Quebec) — Official referral service of the Barreau du Québec: first half-hour consultation at a low cost with a lawyer in your region. — Official website
Bureau d'Animation et Information Logement (BAIL) — Québec (Capitale-Nationale) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Carrefour d’Actions Populaires de Saint-Jérôme (Laurentides) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Centre éducatif communautaire René-Goupil (Saint-Michel) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Centres de justice de proximité du Québec (Across Quebec) — Free legal information and guidance toward the right resources, offered at community justice centres in several regions. — Official website
Comité BAILS (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité d’action des Citoyennes et Citoyens de Verdun (CACV) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité d’action Parc Extension (CAPE) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité des CitoyenNEs du quartier Saint-Sauveur (Capitale-Nationale) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité des locataires du Rigaud (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité Logemen’mêle (Saint-Hyacinthe) (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Ahuntsic-Cartierville (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Beauharnois (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement d’aide de Québec ouest (Capitale-Nationale) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement de la Petite-Patrie (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement de Lachine-LaSalle (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement de Rosemont (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement de Valleyfield (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement du Plateau Mont-Royal (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Montérégie (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Montréal-Nord (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité Logement Rimouski-Neigette (Bas-Saint-Laurent) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Rive-Sud (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Saint-Laurent (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Trois-Rivières (Mauricie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Comité logement Ville-Marie (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Commission des services juridiques (Aide juridique) (Across Quebec) — Public organization offering legal aid for free or for a contribution, depending on income. Community legal centres cover all of Quebec. — Official website
Éducaloi (Across Quebec) — Public legal information organization: guides, capsules, and tools to understand your rights as a tenant (information only, no individual consultation). — Official website
Entraide Logement Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
FLAP — Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (Montréal) — Group of Montreal housing committees: collective defense of tenant rights, support for procedures and local mobilizations. — Official website
Infologis de l’Est de l’Île de Montréal (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
La Maisonnée (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Logemen’Occupe (Gatineau) (Outaouais) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Logis-Action (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Maison La Virevolte (Longueuil) (Montérégie) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Mouvement Personne d’Abord du Québec Métropolitain (Capitale-Nationale) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
ŒIL Côte-des-Neiges (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
POPIR-Comité logement (Saint-Henri) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Projet Genèse (Côte-des-Neiges) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
R.I.L. (Pointe-Saint-Charles) (Montréal) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec (RCLALQ) (Across Quebec) — Provincial group of housing committees: collective defense of tenant rights, campaigns, and representation. Website: rclalq.qc.ca — Official website
Ressourcerie de la Matapédia (Bas-Saint-Laurent) — Member of the RCLALQ (Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec): information on tenant rights, support with procedures (rent increases, evictions, repossession of a dwelling, TAL) and collective defense of the right to housing.
Services juridiques communautaires de Pointe-Saint-Charles et Petite-Bourgogne (Montréal) — Community legal information clinic: free legal information for tenants in the Sud-Ouest of Montreal.

Documented profiles of housing law lawyers

Lawyers by administrative region

Montréal : 317 lawyers
Montérégie : 62 lawyers
Capitale-Nationale : 36 lawyers
Laurentides : 32 lawyers
Laval : 30 lawyers
Outaouais : 16 lawyers
Estrie : 16 lawyers
Lanaudière : 12 lawyers
Region not specified : 7 lawyers
Mauricie : 5 lawyers
Chaudière-Appalaches : 5 lawyers
Centre-du-Québec : 5 lawyers
Bas-Saint-Laurent : 3 lawyers
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean : 2 lawyers
Côte-Nord : 1 lawyer
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine : 1 lawyer
Abitibi-Témiscamingue : 1 lawyer