Previously, short-term rentals were only allowed in certain very limited areas of the municipality.
According to the President of the Planning Commission, Geneviève Laroche, this relaxation should not cause additional nuisance. It’s really reserved for primary residences. So when we go on vacation, we can rent our house, which we will live in again later.
” Nobody will be able to buy a building and rent accommodation on short-term platforms. »
Ms Laroche also believes that this decision will not help exacerbate the housing shortage as it will not be possible to buy an apartment building for short-term rental only.
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Councilor Hélène Dauphinais expressed reservations during the Council meeting. If the Quebec government hadn’t passed legislation on the subject, they believe the city would never have reopened those files. I don’t think anyone would have suggested that
she apologized.
She thinks there might be harassment. What we hear in cities that have AIRBNB is that there is a lot of nuisance and noise.
” I don’t see what it does for the citizen. »
Council Marc Denault recommended to monitor the evolution of the situation related to this regulatory change. I’m willing to give the organization a chance, but we should meet in a year to share the results with each other
he mentioned.
Geneviève Laroche wanted to reassure elected officials by mentioning that the city can request the revocation of a landlord’s permit on grounds of nuisance. The state has also increased its resources for conducting inspections. The number of inspectors has increased. In just one year, fines levied across Quebec have quadrupled
she closed.
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