Short-term rental and for holiday resort housing: YES IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO IT LEGALLY. SEE HOW!

Note aux lecteurs : Ces articles sont des résumés de décisions rendues dans les affaires citées. Veuillez noter qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une revue de la jurisprudence et que d'autres décisions peuvent être rendues par la suite ou être différentes et changer l'état du droit. C'est également le cas si les faits ne sont pas les mêmes que ceux présentés dans l'affaire mentionnée.

For an owner who wants to start renting an apartment, short term and completely equipped, it is always possible to do this legally in Quebec.

Renting for vacation purposes is not done smoothly and the way to do it is not easy.

You should know that the short-term rental and renting for vacation purposes, although it is currently associated with popular Websites such as “Airbnb” or “Craig’s list,” is not restricted to these sites. It is a rather different way to rent your housing which is not within the jurisdiction of the Régie du logement. There are criteria, fees, and a certification to obtain.

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30 Sep 2016

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Me Jean-Olivier Reed, avocat

Me Jean-Olivier Reed graduated from Collège l'Assomption in legal technology in 1997 and then from the University of Montreal in law in 2001. Member of the bar since 2004, he was a lawyer and building manager from 2004 to 2006.

Lawyer with Messier Soucy lawyers since 2006. He works in real estate law and more particularly in rental law and co-ownership law.

He has written several articles in the newspaper "Le Propriétaire" on various topics dealing with rental law.
He lectures to members of the Quebec Landlords Association on current topics in rental law.