More and more leases prohibit smoking

In a survey conducted from June 15 to 20 CORPIQ revealed that a majority (51%) of Quebec homeowners no longer have a lease that permits to smoke, compared to 43% in January 2017.

Another 16% have most of their leases prohibiting smoking, roughly the same rate as in this previous survey.

According to Statistics Canada, Quebec had 19% of smokers in its population aged 18 or over in 2016. The rate is certainly higher among tenants with a high proportion of young people as well as people with low-income, two clienteles with higher than average prevalence to use tobacco.

As part of the management of your residential buildings, what is your opinion on the possible legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes?

(1) Survey carried out from June 15 to June 20, 2018 among owners of rental housing buildings representative of the Quebec market. 1535 respondents. Margin of error of 2.5%, 19 times out of 20. Due to rounding, the total may not be 100%.