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Boavista Services Juridiques

About

Law firm in Montreal — foreclosure defence, mortgage disputes, condominium law, landlord and tenant.

Documented practice areas

Areas stated by the firm or publicly documented. This is not an assessment of competence, and MTLPages gives no legal advice.

Useful terms

Lease
A contract by which one person gives another the use of property for an agreed time and price.
Repossession of a dwelling
Where a landlord takes back a dwelling to live in it themselves or house a relative, under the conditions set by law.
Eviction
Where a tenant must leave a dwelling, notably following a decision of the competent tribunal.
Hypothec
A real right granted over property to secure an obligation, registered in the appropriate register.
Latent defect
A defect in property that was not apparent and that the buyer could not reasonably have discovered at the time of purchase.
Divided co-ownership (condominium)
A regime in which a building is divided into private and common portions, governed by a declaration of co-ownership.

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