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Free tools for tenants and owners

Simple, mobile-friendly tools to prepare rental decisions and property pricing in Montreal, Laval and Longueuil.

Simple calculations

Useful numbers from a few inputs.

Mobile ready

Large fields and clear CTAs on mobile.

Grouped by audience

Tools for tenants, owners, and market research.

For tenants

Tools to prepare for a rental with more clarity

Estimate your full rental budget before you visit or sign.

Rent budget + visit checklist

Calculate a realistic rent range, then keep a simple checklist during apartment visits.

Move-in cost estimator

Add upfront and monthly costs to see the real cost of moving into a new rental.

For owners

Tools to price and manage a property more clearly

Estimate yield, cashflow, and market rent before you list a property.

Rental yield calculator

Project annual rent, operating costs, NOI, and cashflow, then send it to AA Location.

Complete plex investment analysis

Analyze a plex (duplex to 6-plex+): MRB, cap rate, cashflow, 10-year IRR, comparison of 5 holding structures (solo, couple, indivision, corporation). BUY/NEGOTIATE/AVOID verdict with stress tests.

Rent price estimator

Get an approximate rent range based on city, property type, condition, and included services.

TAL rent increase calculator

Estimate the maximum legal increase using the Tribunal administratif du logement grid — current indices, transparent breakdown.

Bad tenant cost

Estimate the real cost of a non-paying tenant: arrears, TAL delay (4-9 months), damages, legal fees, and post-eviction vacancy.

Listing compliance checker

Detect problematic phrasing (Charter/CDPDJ) before publishing your listing — family status, age, origin, etc. Suggested rephrasings.

Vacancy cost

Estimate the real cost of an empty unit: lost rent + taxes, mortgage interest, condo fees, insurance, and maintained utilities.

Tenant profile score

Score a tenant file on 6 objective criteria (capacity, file, references, history, stability, consent) — 0-100 score, Charter compliant.

Placement service ROI

Compare total expected cost — DIY vs specialized service. Time + vacancy + probability-weighted bad-tenant risk. Informed decision.

Time-to-lease estimator

How many days to lease your unit? Estimate by city × neighborhood × bedrooms × season, adjusted to live current supply.

TAL Notice Calendar — key lease deadlines

Every legal date of a Quebec lease in one timeline: rent-increase notice, modification window, repossession, TAL deadlines. Compliant with CCQ articles 1942–1960.

Tenant Candidate Comparator

Compare 2 to 3 tenant files side-by-side on 6 objective criteria (capacity, file, references, history, stability, consent). Charter compliant.

Renew or re-rent? — TAL vs. market

Compare the TAL increase to the city × bedroom market rent — annual gap, vacancy payback and a clear recommendation for Montreal, Laval, Longueuil.

Tenant income threshold (DTI)

From the asking rent, calculate the candidate's required gross monthly income — three tiers (25%, 30%, 33%) with recommendations for Montreal, Laval, Longueuil.

Eviction cost & timeline (TAL)

Estimate total cost (TAL filing, bailiff, representation) and time to vacant possession by eviction ground, tenant cooperation, and representation level.

Common tools

Market analysis and intelligence

Open-data tools useful to both tenants and owners to understand real estate market trends in Montreal, Laval and Longueuil.

Open data — Land Registry

Real Estate Market — Greater Montreal

Track real estate market trends in Montreal, Laval and Longueuil using quarterly land registry data: sales, transfers, mortgages, and financial distress acts.

  • Focus Montreal · Laval · Longueuil
  • Market type: buyer's, seller's, or balanced
  • Regions ranked by market health
  • Automatic trend observations
Open data — CKAN Québec

Property Assessment Rolls

Browse aggregated property assessment roll statistics for each Quebec municipality: total assessed value, dwelling counts, land area, and change versus the previous roll.

  • ~1,010 Quebec municipalities
  • Land and building values
  • Dwelling counts and land area
  • Change vs previous roll