TAL · Filing fees
Before opening a file, the question is always the same: what does it cost. The Tribunal's fees follow the rent.
Fees tied to rent, not to the dispute
- Rent of $350 or less: $59
- Rent above $350 up to $600: $70
- Rent above $600: $92
Re-entry on the roll after a struck case, and an application to reopen a hearing, cost $47. These are the amounts published by the Tribunal; check the current schedule before filing, as tariffs are revised periodically.
What the real cost is
Filing fees are the visible part. The real cost is time: preparing exhibits, notifying the other party, attending the hearing, waiting for the decision. For a single-plex owner that is usually the deciding factor, well before the $92.
The investor's question
A building with several open files at the Tribunal is not just a building with difficult tenants. It is a building whose calendar is out of your hands: you control neither hearing dates nor decision delays. Verify this before buying.
Where this actually bites
These rules are not administrative theory. They set a building's price and a buyer's calendar. A plex where repossession is still possible within the deadline is not worth the same as one where the window has closed. A building held by very long-term tenants carries a far heavier potential eviction indemnity than one with quick turnover. A renovation planned without evacuation notices loses months before the first swing of a hammer.
That is why reading the leases comes first in our work on a rental building, before the showing and before going to market. The Tribunal's figures are public and verifiable; what varies from one file to the next is the real situation of each unit. An honest valuation starts there.
Three checks before signing anything
- The end date of every lease, which drives all the notice periods and has nothing to do with your closing date.
- How long each tenant has been in place, which directly changes any eviction indemnity.
- Whether advertised rents match the actual leases, the most common price adjustment in a rental building transaction.
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Frequently asked
What does a TAL application cost?
Per the Tribunal's schedule: $59 for rent of $350 or less, $70 between $350 and $600, and $92 above $600 for the applications concerned.
What about re-entry on the roll?
$47, as with an application to reopen a hearing.
Do these tariffs change?
They are revised periodically. Check the Tribunal's filing fees page before applying.
Rules cited from the Tribunal administratif du logement (tal.gouv.qc.ca), consulted 10 September 2026. This page informs; it is not legal advice. For your situation, contact the Tribunal.
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