A potential buyer, Ms. Sophie Dubois, is interested in a property located in Gatineau. She asks her real estate broker, Mr. Jean Tremblay, about verifying any servitudes affecting the property. What is the most reliable way for Mr. Tremblay to confirm the existence and nature of any registered servitudes?

Question: A potential buyer, Ms. Sophie Dubois, is interested in a property located in Gatineau. She asks her real estate broker, Mr. Jean Tremblay, about verifying any servitudes affecting the property. What is the most reliable way for Mr. Tremblay to confirm the existence and nature of any registered servitudes?

Answer options: ✅ Consult the Quebec Land Register by performing a search based on the lot number.

• Review the property assessment roll from the City of Gatineau.
• Ask the seller, Mr. Marc Lévesque, to provide a sworn declaration about servitudes.
• Check the zoning by-laws of the municipality of Gatineau.

Correct answer: Consult the Quebec Land Register by performing a search based on the lot number.

Explanation: To verify the existence and nature of registered real rights such as servitudes, a broker must consult the Quebec Land Register (Registre foncier du Québec), as it is the official record of all published rights affecting immovables, pursuant to Article 2940 of the Civil Code of Quebec.