If we stay any longer in the motel, we will be in the street,” McGrath said. Under no circumstances are you allowed to go in the building,” McGrath said. So unless we can prove that the fire was caused by the negligence of the landlord, the landlord will have no responsibility,” said tenant’s rights lawyer Manuel Johnson. Signs at a fire-damaged building’s locked doors on Décarie Street indicate asbestos hazards, preventing residents from returning to their homes. As of now, the borough says the 12 affected households are under the responsibility of the Montreal Municipal Housing Office.