Montreal has implemented new rules for short-term rentals, allowing them only between June 10 and September 10 for primary residences, provided hosts hold a permit. Mayor Valérie Plante hopes these regulations will simplify enforcement, bring more units back into the housing market, and address issues with illegal listings, especially after a fatal fire in Old Montreal in 2023.
Under revamped rules, short-term rentals are available in Montreal for the summer
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Montreal has implemented new rules for short-term rentals, allowing them only between June 10 and September 10 for primary residences, provided hosts hold a permit. Mayor Valérie Plante hopes these regulations will simplify enforcement, bring more units back into the housing market, and address issues with illegal listings, especially after a fatal fire in Old Montreal in 2023.
Trending- 1 2021: Quebec's law regulating short-term rentals created a permit requirement.
- 2 2023: A fire at an Old Montreal building killed seven people staying in illegal Airbnb units.
- 3 Earlier this year (2025): Montreal's tourist accommodation bylaw passed.
- 4 Last week (early June 2025): Mayor Valérie Plante spoke about the new rules.
- 5 As of Monday (June 9, 2025): City received 890 applications and granted 329 permits.
- 6 June 10, 2025: New short-term rental rules came into effect in Montreal.
- 7 September 10, 2025: End date for short-term rentals under the new rules.
- Short-term rentals are now heavily restricted in Montreal.
- The new rules are expected to help rents go down and ease the housing crisis.
- The regulations should improve safety by making it harder for illegal units to operate.
- Airbnb has criticized the bylaw as "extreme and shortsighted."
What: Montreal implemented new rules for short-term rentals, allowing them only for primary residences with a permit between June 10 and September 10. Some boroughs have prohibited them entirely, and a different permit is required for full-time rentals in specific areas.
When: Starting today (June 10, 2025); Earlier this year (bylaw passed); Last week (Plante spoke); As of Monday (890 applications, 329 granted); 2021 (Quebec's law); 2023 (Old Montreal fire).
Where: Montreal, Lachine, Saint-Laurent, Saint-Léonard, Ville-Marie borough (Ste-Catherine Street), Old Montreal.
Why: The city aims to simplify enforcement, bring units back into the housing market to address the housing crisis, and increase safety following a fatal fire in an illegal Airbnb. The previous system was deemed ineffective.
How: The city passed a tourist accommodation bylaw requiring permits and setting a specific time window for short-term rentals of primary residences. Enforcement will be simplified by making any ad outside this window illegal.