r/montreal • u/AutoModerator • Jun 23 '25

Logement Lundi Logement | Housing Monday - June 23

Bonjour !

Les mégapoteaux LUNDI LOGEMENT sont l’endroit ou parler de location, d’achat, ou encore de problème de logement. Que ce soit une maison, un condo, un appartement et qu’il soit loué ou le vôtre, c’est ici le bon endroit pour poser vos questions sur tous les sujets qui s’y rattachent.

  • Vous voulez savoir comment ça coûte un logement sur le Plateau ? C’est ici.

  • Vous voulez savoir comment vous débarrasser des souris dans votre vide sanitaire ? C’est ici.

  • Vous voulez savoir comment traiter avec votre locateur sur un sujet qui vous fait grincer des dents dans votre appartement ? C’est ici.

En bref, si vous voulez parler de l’endroit où vous vous couchez le soir, c’est ici.

 

Hello !

HOUSING MONDAY megathreads are the place to talk about renting, buying, or even housing problems. Whether it's a house, a condo, an apartment and whether it's rented or yours, this is the right place to ask your questions on all related subjects.

  • Want to know how much it costs to live on the Plateau? This is the place.

  • Want to know how to get rid of mice in your crawl space? It's here.

  • Want to know how to deal with your landlord on a matter that makes you cringe in your apartment? Here it is.

In short, if you want to talk about where you go to bed at night, it's here.

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u/turing0623 ☕ Team Café Jun 27 '25

Is it common/legal for renters in Montreal to ask for $100 application fee before even viewing the apartment? I found a few apartments on Facebook groups that I was interested in but every time I was asked for $100 application fee which I’m not sure is entirely legal.

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u/Oprlt94 Jun 28 '25

No, its not, deposits or pre-payments are also not legal. You pay your rent on the 1st of the month.

That $100 application is possibly a scam

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u/turing0623 ☕ Team Café Jun 28 '25

Oh I didn’t know that even deposits weren’t allowed? In Alberta it’s common practice to pay a security deposit as part of the application process. Thanks for the information and yes upon further reflection I’m sure this is a scam I’m dealing with.

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u/JMoon33 Jun 28 '25

You pay the first month of rent when you sign the lease, that's the only "deposit" we have here.