Do I need to register a short-term rental in Montréal?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Montréal before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Montréal?

No annual night limit is recorded at this level in Montréal.

Does a short-term rental in Montréal have to be my main home?

Yes. Montréal requires the property to be the operator's principal or primary residence.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Montréal?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Montréal.

Are local council rules for Montréal included here?

Yes. The rules shown for Montréal are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

Short-term rental rules in Montréal

Last checked 2026-08-19. Jurisdiction code CA-QC-MTL.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	No annual limit. Letting your principal residence is permitted ONLY between 10 June and 10 September
Primary residence	Required

An assumption has been made here.

The seasonal rule has been applied on the basis that this property is in a borough that permits principal-residence letting. Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Saint-Léonard prohibit it outright, and a borough cannot be resolved from the address we hold. Confirm the borough before letting.

What this means in practice

Montréal permits short-term letting of your PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE only between 10 June and 10 September each year. Outside that window it is prohibited. This is a seasonal rule, not an annual allowance: nights not used in the summer cannot be moved to another month.
Cuvanti cannot yet enforce a seasonal window automatically, so no limit is shown above and the dates are stated here instead. Do not read the absence of a number as an absence of a restriction. It is the tightest rule on this page.
Letting is PROHIBITED ENTIRELY in the boroughs of Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Saint-Léonard, whatever the season.
You need a Quebec CITQ registration under the Tourist Accommodation Act for any letting of 31 consecutive days or less, whether the unit is a principal residence, a secondary residence or a room. The CITQ number must appear in your listing, and you must send it to the city once you have it.
You also need an annual City of Montréal permit. The analysis fee is CAD 350 including taxes. The permit must be printed and displayed so it is visible from the street.
Letting a property that is NOT your principal residence is a commercial tourist residence and is permitted only where zoning allows it. Check the zoning for your address before letting: the principal-residence route and the commercial route are different regimes with different rules.

Cuvanti tracks this for your properties automatically

Night limits count across every channel you are connected to, not one platform at a time, which is the only way the number means anything. Cuvanti warns you before a booking would breach a limit, and tells you when a rule in your market changes.

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Common questions about short-term rentals in Montréal

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Montréal?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Montréal before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Montréal?: No annual night limit is recorded at this level in Montréal.
Does a short-term rental in Montréal have to be my main home?: Yes. Montréal requires the property to be the operator's principal or primary residence.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Montréal?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Montréal.
Are local council rules for Montréal included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Montréal are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

This is not legal advice. It covers registration, night limits and accommodation taxes for the markets Cuvanti has configured, and does not cover every local rule, including planning controls, building and fire safety requirements, and strata or body corporate by-laws. Check your own obligations with a local adviser before you let.