Montreal Bans Short-Term Rentals

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Despite pushback, Montreal forges ahead with strict new short-term rental rules - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

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City council in March passed a new bylaw that will allow people to rent their principal residences for 31 days or less only during peak tourist season.

Full-time Airbnb units run by commercial enterprises are still allowed in parts of the city, but are restricted to a few streets and areas.

The new rules are the next step in a progressive crackdown across the province that began after seven people died in a fire in an Old Montreal building in March 2023 .

David Wachsmuth dismisses any claims that limiting short-term rentals won’t help alleviate housing pressures.

He says most Montrealers who want to rent their principal residence would likely be doing so mostly in the summer .

Wachmuth says the rules will only inconvenience legitimate homesharers while making it harder for full-time unauthorized rentals to turn a profit.

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