Renting: The disclosure of a violent death in an apartment, is it mandatory?

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Today, the belief in spirits that haunt homes or any other beliefs are a reality that may seem silly to some, but that is a major concern for others. Some movies and daily programs are taking very much advantage of this. So, when comes the time to rent an apartment in which a violent death has occurred, you must ask yourself the question if you must notify the applicants about these events?

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15 Nov 2013

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Me Jean-Olivier Reed, avocat

Me Jean-Olivier Reed graduated from Collège l'Assomption in legal technology in 1997 and then from the University of Montreal in law in 2001. Member of the bar since 2004, he was a lawyer and building manager from 2004 to 2006.

Lawyer with Messier Soucy lawyers since 2006. He works in real estate law and more particularly in rental law and co-ownership law.

He has written several articles in the newspaper "Le Propriétaire" on various topics dealing with rental law.
He lectures to members of the Quebec Landlords Association on current topics in rental law.