Move-in-ready furnished and semi-furnished homes for stays of 32 days and longer — built for students, relocating professionals, and anyone who wants a real Montreal address without the wait, the furniture-buying, or the guesswork.
Montreal Living matches renters with furnished and semi-furnished apartments across the central boroughs of Montreal — Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Ville-Marie (Downtown), Le Sud-Ouest, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Villeray, Outremont, and the neighbourhoods around McGill, Concordia, UQAM, and Polytechnique. We focus on medium- and long-term stays: leases of 32 days or more, governed by the Quebec Civil Code and the Tribunal administratif du logement, not the short-stay tourist rules that apply to bookings under 31 days.
That focus is deliberate. Furnished, ready-to-live rentals are a specialty, not a sideline. Finding the right unit involves more than a photo gallery: it means knowing which streets flood with student demand every August, which buildings have in-unit laundry versus a shared basement machine, how far a walk-up really is from the métro, and what a fair all-in monthly rate looks like in each neighbourhood this year. Years of hands-on work placing renters across the island have taught us where the trade-offs hide.
We write our leases on the mandatory TAL form, we quote one clear monthly figure, and we let you see a home — in person or by video — before you sign anything. Everything else follows from that: transparency about price, honesty about a unit’s quirks, and a documented process from first call to keys in hand.
A stay of 31 days or fewer is “tourist accommodation” under Quebec’s Tourist Accommodation Act and needs a CITQ classification number. A stay of 32 days or more is a residential lease under the Civil Code, with full tenant protections and no CITQ requirement. Montreal Living operates squarely in the 32-days-and-up residential space — the home you actually live in, not a nightly booking.
Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest predominantly French-speaking city in the Americas, built on an island where the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers meet. That geography concentrates demand: the most sought-after central boroughs sit within a compact core, tightly connected by the métro, and every August tens of thousands of students arrive at once. Knowing how that demand moves — which streets clear first, which buildings hold value, where a renter gets more space for the same money one métro stop further out — is the difference between a rushed compromise and a home you’re glad you chose.
We work only in a single province and jurisdiction: the Island of Montreal, under Quebec law. We don’t list units we haven’t confirmed, we don’t quote prices we can’t stand behind, and we don’t promise a stay is legal when it isn’t. If a request doesn’t fit the residential-lease model — for example, someone wanting a nightly stay in a non-permitted borough — we’ll say so plainly and point them in the right direction rather than take the booking.
Every promise below is something we do on every rental — process you can hold us to, not credentials you have to take on faith.
We don’t split our attention between sales, tourist bookings, and long unfurnished leases. Our inventory is furnished and semi-furnished homes for renters who need a real place to live for a term of months, not a weekend. That specialization is what lets us match you to the right unit quickly instead of sending you a generic list.
Since September 1, 1996, the Tribunal administratif du logement lease form has been mandatory for any new residential lease in Quebec — room, apartment, condo, or house. We use it on every placement, in writing, so your rights and obligations are documented from day one. No verbal-only arrangements, no improvised paperwork.
Furnished rentals carry a modest premium over unfurnished — recent Montreal market data put a furnished one-bedroom only tens of dollars above an unfurnished one on average, though the building itself (laundry, air conditioning, elevator, parking) moves the number far more than the furniture does. We quote the all-in monthly figure up front so you can compare honestly, not a teaser rate that grows at signing.
Whether you’re across town or across an ocean, you can view a unit in person or over a video call before you decide. We’d rather you turn down a home that isn’t right than sign for one you haven’t seen.
A furnished home should be livable the day you arrive. We prepare units — furniture in place, kitchen equipped, connections ready for internet activation — before your lease start date, so you’re not sleeping on a floor while you wait for a couch.
From your first enquiry to your signed lease and key handover, each step is written down: what you’re renting, for how long, at what price, with what included. All rental documentation is available to you on request.
Indicative monthly ranges below are benchmarked against published 2026 Montreal-market rental data. They describe the market, not a quote for a specific unit — your price is the figure written into your lease. See the disclosure block that follows for what these ranges include and exclude.
Compact, fully furnished units for one person — popular with graduate students and solo professionals who want a low-fuss home near a métro line. Furniture, bed, kitchen basics, and connection-ready internet included.
$1,300 – $1,750 / month
The most-requested layout in the central boroughs: a separate bedroom, a real kitchen, and a living space. Furnished one-bedrooms in Montreal have recently averaged in the mid-$1,600s per month, with central neighbourhoods like the Plateau and Downtown pricing above that.
$1,600 – $2,200 / month
For couples, roommates, or a professional who needs a home office. Two-bedroom rents citywide commonly sit above $2,000, and higher in central, well-appointed buildings.
$2,000 – $2,900 / month
Appliances and major pieces in place, with room for you to add your own touches — a middle path between a bare unit and a fully kitted one, often at a slightly lower monthly rate.
$1,450 – $2,000 / month
Units chosen for walkability and transit access to the major campuses, timed to the academic calendar. Demand peaks sharply for a September start, so early enquiries get the widest choice.
$1,350 – $2,000 / month
Move-in-ready homes for professionals relocating to Montreal, on residential leases rather than nightly bookings — the stable, tenant-protected alternative to a hotel or a short-stay platform.
Indicative by unit type
Newer buildings with in-unit laundry, air conditioning, an elevator, or a fitness room. These price closer to condo-stock rents than to older purpose-built rentals — the amenities, not the furniture, drive the premium.
$1,900 – $3,000+ / month
Indoor or outdoor parking where available, quoted separately from base rent — as it usually is on Montreal listings — along with help arranging internet and utility set-up. In the dense central boroughs, métro access often makes a car optional, so we’ll help you weigh whether paid parking earns its place in your budget or whether the money is better kept for rent closer to a station.
Parking $100 – $300 / monthBeyond the unit itself, we help you choose the right neighbourhood for how you actually live. A night-owl graduate student, a remote worker who needs quiet and a desk, and a couple who want a park and a market nearby all want different streets. The Plateau and Mile End trade a premium for walkability and character; Villeray, Rosemont, and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve stretch a budget further while staying on the métro; NDG and Cote-des-Neiges put you near the western campuses. We map your priorities to the map.
Ranges below are drawn from published 2026 Montreal-market rental data and are shown to help you budget. They are indicative only.
The most-requested layout in the central boroughs — a separate bedroom, a real kitchen, and a living space, move-in-ready.
Recently averaging in the mid-$1,600s per month citywide, higher in the Plateau and Downtown.
The same “one-bedroom” can differ by several hundred dollars a month depending on the building and the street. The factors that move a rate most: proximity to a métro station and to the universities; whether the building has in-unit laundry, air conditioning, an elevator, or parking; the unit’s condition and finishes; the length of your stay (shorter medium-term terms cost more per month than a full 12-month lease); and the season you’re renting into. Your price is the figure written into your lease, not the range above.
Indicative ranges reflect base monthly rent for the unit type described. They exclude: parking (quoted separately); optional services and utilities you arrange in your own name (internet, electricity, tenant insurance); and any applicable taxes on add-on services. Ranges are benchmarks based on published 2026 Montreal-market pricing and are not an offer to contract. A binding price exists only in a signed TAL lease for a specific unit, on specific dates.
Newcomers, international students, and relocating professionals often have to choose a home before they land. We arrange video viewings and put everything in a written TAL lease, so you can commit with confidence from another country and walk into a move-in-ready home.
Montreal’s traditional lease turnover clusters around July 1, and student demand for the central boroughs spikes hard for a September start. The best-located furnished units go early. We keep a live shortlist and flag matches as soon as they list, so you’re not left with the leftovers.
Furnishing a temporary home is expensive and wasteful. A furnished rental removes that entirely — recent market data show the furnished premium over an unfurnished unit is often only tens of dollars a month, far less than the cost of buying and later reselling a household of furniture.
Stays of 32 days and up are residential leases under the Quebec Civil Code, with full Tribunal administratif du logement protections — not tourist accommodation. That means a mandatory written lease, regulated conditions for any future rent change, and a tribunal you can turn to. We operate entirely in this space.
Quebec has some of Canada’s strongest rent-regulation rules. For leases renewing between April 2, 2026 and April 1, 2027, the TAL’s baseline rent-adjustment figure is 3.1%, calculated under a simplified inflation-linked method introduced on January 1, 2026. A landlord cannot simply impose an increase you refuse — they must apply to the TAL, and each case is assessed on the building’s actual costs. We explain all of this before you sign.
Montreal restricts short-term (31-days-or-fewer) rentals of a principal residence to a summer window of June 10 to September 10, and only in certain boroughs — not Lachine, Saint-Laurent, or Saint-Léonard. Operating outside those rules carries provincial fines from $2,500 to $25,000 for a first offence. A 32-day-plus residential lease sidesteps that entire regime, which is why it’s the safer choice for anyone actually living here.
Tell us your dates, budget, and must-haves. Call or send the contact form. We reply to every enquiry within one business day.
We match your needs to available furnished units and send options that actually fit — not a generic dump of listings.
See the real unit, ask about laundry, transit, floor, and noise, before any commitment.
We prepare the mandatory TAL lease, walk you through what’s included, and answer questions in writing.
Quebec law lets a landlord collect the first month’s rent — but not a damage deposit or key deposit. We follow that rule exactly.
Your furnished home is ready on the lease start date, with a documented handover and all paperwork available on request.
We place renters in furnished and semi-furnished homes across the Island of Montreal, with a focus on the central, transit-connected boroughs and the neighbourhoods around the universities. Areas we serve include:
Looking for a specific street or building? Ask — if we don’t currently have it, we’ll tell you honestly and watch for a match.
This single threshold shapes your rights. A stay of 31 days or fewer is “tourist accommodation” under Quebec’s Tourist Accommodation Act, requires a CITQ classification number, and — for a principal residence in Montreal — is limited to a summer window of June 10 to September 10, in permitted boroughs only. A stay of 32 days or more is a residential lease under the Civil Code, under Tribunal administratif du logement jurisdiction, with full tenant protections and no CITQ requirement. If you’re living here, the 32-day-plus lease is almost always the right and safer path.
Quebec offers some of Canada’s strongest rent protections. On January 1, 2026 the TAL moved to a simplified, inflation-linked method using a three-year average of the Consumer Price Index. For leases renewing between April 2, 2026 and April 1, 2027, the baseline rent-adjustment figure is 3.1%; leases renewing on or before April 1, 2026 fall under the previous 4.5% baseline. Crucially, there is no automatic fixed increase: if you refuse a proposed increase, the landlord must apply to the TAL, which weighs the building’s taxes, insurance, energy, and maintenance costs case by case. You have one month to respond to any increase notice — and if you don’t respond, acceptance is assumed.
The TAL lease form has been mandatory for new residential leases since September 1, 1996. Section G asks the landlord to state the lowest rent paid in the previous 12 months — a transparency measure. If a building was built or converted within the last five years, that must be noted, because it can exempt the unit from standard rent-fixing (often called the Clause F / five-year rule). Always check that these are completed before you sign; we make sure they are.
Quebec law is clear and renter-friendly here: a landlord may collect the first month’s rent, but cannot require a damage deposit, a key deposit, or post-dated cheques as a condition of the lease. If someone asks for a “security deposit” on a Montreal apartment, that’s a red flag. Our leases follow the rule precisely.
Bill 31 received Royal Assent in 2024 and came into full force on January 1, 2026. Among other changes, it altered the rules around lease transfers (cession de bail) and reinforced that a sublet longer than 12 months requires the landlord’s written consent. For furnished medium-term renters this mostly matters as background — but it’s part of why a clean, direct TAL lease is simpler than inheriting someone else’s arrangement.
Montreal’s traditional moving day is July 1, and the market’s rhythm follows it: the widest choice appears in late spring, and central-borough furnished units aimed at students clear quickly ahead of September. Winters are real — a “five-minute walk to the métro” feels different in February — so proximity to a station genuinely affects daily life and, accordingly, rent. The city’s underground network (RÉSO) and dense métro map mean a well-placed apartment can make a car unnecessary, which is worth weighing against a unit that comes with parking you’ll pay extra for.
Language is part of settling in, too. Montreal is officially French-speaking, and while the central and university neighbourhoods are highly bilingual, your lease, your utility accounts, and much municipal paperwork will be in French. We help newcomers understand the documents they’re signing, so nothing is lost in translation — the TAL lease itself is available in both languages, and we walk you through the clauses that matter most.
In most Montreal apartments, electricity (through Hydro-Québec) and internet are set up in the tenant’s own name and billed separately from rent. Heating arrangements vary by building — some include it, some don’t — and Quebec has no fixed calendar date for when heat must be turned on; a landlord must begin heating when the weather justifies it. We confirm what’s included for each unit before you sign, so your all-in monthly cost holds no surprises.
I signed my lease from overseas after a video tour and walked into a furnished apartment that matched the photos exactly. Everything was ready — I just unpacked.
They quoted one monthly number and it never changed at signing. After apartment-hunting from abroad, that honesty was a relief.
As a first-time renter in Quebec I didn’t know the rules. They explained the TAL lease, the no-deposit rule, and Section G before I signed anything.
I needed a place for a six-month contract and didn’t want to buy furniture. A semi-furnished unit near the métro was exactly right.
The viewing was straight with me about it being a third-floor walk-up. I appreciated knowing before, not after.
Fast replies, a real written lease, and a home that was genuinely move-in-ready. That’s all I wanted and that’s what I got.
They found me a furnished one-bedroom near Concordia within my budget when everything else in the Plateau was gone.
Tell us your dates, your budget, and the neighbourhoods you’re considering. We’ll send a shortlist of furnished and semi-furnished homes that fit, arrange a viewing in person or by video, and put everything in a written TAL lease — so you can move into a real Montreal address, ready the day you arrive.
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Furnished & semi-furnished homes across the central boroughs.