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0 pointsch4s35y ago0 comments

Ahh, are you in Quebec?

> landlords are allowed to evict if they do sufficient improvements to the property

This is a REALLY unusual provision in rent stabilization laws in the US and as far as I know the EU which normally don't allow evictions like this and severely cap rent increases for improvements.

If you are in Quebec, the RDL is really unique as a form of rent control in that it doesn't set prices or cap increases but rather acts as an arbiter for rent increase disputes. I understand that there are some local criticisms of the system, but I'm not very well versed on the subject.

I think most HN comments about rent control are referring the type that exists in SF where prices are more or less locked in place or otherwise set by the government.

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sudosysgen5y ago

The Régie des logements in Québec absolutely does cap price increases, or even forbid them outright some years.

It also does extra controls that many countries don't do, such as capping price increases even if the tenant change (the tenant needs to request the former rent, though).

Allowing rent increases in the case of renovations is unusual, but not that rare either. That said, it's absolutely not "just a dispute resolution board". It 100% is traditional rent control with capped price increases, on top of the rest.

ch4s3OP5y ago

I looked to me like they don't set hard caps based on their explanation here[1], but again I'm not overly familiar with the RDL. Can you point me to a better explanation of how it works? I'm quite interested. French language sites are fine.

[1]https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/news/calculation-of-the-2020-r...

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