Quebec Illegal Deposit Recovery — CCQ art. 1904

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Your tenancy

Quebec is the only Canadian province where security deposits are illegal. CCQ article 1904 prohibits them outright. If your landlord collected one from you, you can get it back.

This letter will cite

Quebec Civil Code (CCQ) art. 1554, 1619, 1863, 1892, 1893, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1621, 2925; Loi sur le Tribunal administratif du logement RLRQ c.T-15.01; Loi sur le Barreau RLRQ c.B-1 ss.128-129

Your letter cites art. 1904 (the prohibition), art. 1554 (restitution), art. 1619 (additional indemnity), and signals a TAL application if the landlord does not return the deposit.

Jurisdiction

Rental address / Adresse du logement

When did you sign the lease? / Date de signature du bail

Lease end / move-out date (leave blank if still in unit)

Monthly rent (CAD)

Amount of deposit unlawfully collected (CAD)

Include any deposit, pet deposit, key deposit, OR last-month rent collected in advance beyond the first payment period.

When was the deposit collected?

Used for the 3-year prescription under CCQ art. 2925.