Repossession or enlargement of a dwelling? At the owner's discretion, rules the Régie

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In a recent decision of Administrative Judge Linda Boucher, the Régie du logement accepted a landlord's notice for repossession against the tenants and rejected the latter's request to increase their compensation. They failed to convince the court that the owner’s intent was the equivalent of an enlargement of the dwelling rather than a repossession. In addition, the Régie recalled that the choice of recourse belongs to the lessor.

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