The cold weather is setting in in Quebec and certain rules apply to prevent it from entering your home.
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In fact, certain heating regulations apply to both tenants and owners.
In cases where the heating is the tenant’s own responsibility, the tenant is obliged to maintain a temperature of at least 21 °C without overheating in order to avoid damage.
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It is possible to ventilate the apartment for a few minutes at a time to remove moisture and prevent mold.
If the owner is responsible for heating, he or she must ensure that the unit is at the correct temperature all year round and that the heating system is functioning properly.
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“If the house is poorly insulated, it will be difficult to require the owner to carry out major work to insulate the house before winter. That’s why we ask the owner to provide, for example, sealing work to make it easier to heat the house,” says Nicole Dionne from the Housing Animation and Information Office of the Quebec metropolitan region.