Projet Montréal pledges stricter rules for short-term rentals, more crackdowns
Posted October 30, 2025 5:14 pm.
Last Updated October 30, 2025 5:29 pm.
Projet Montréal leader and mayoral hopeful Luc Rabouin was on the Plateau today, highlighting what he calls a small but important victory in Montreal’s fight against illegal short-term rentals.
“Today we are in the Plateau-Mont-Royal, and we have a good example of the success we had to convert seven unit housing. They were used just for Airbnb, and with Airbnb for tourists. But also there were some criminal activities there,” said Rabouin.
Rabouin said the case shows how difficult enforcement can be, and why the city needs stricter rules for platforms like Airbnb.
The Projet Montréal leader also took aim at his rival, Ensemble Montréal’s mayoral candidate Soraya Martinez Ferrada, accusing her of proposing looser bylaws that would allow more short-term rentals in residential areas.
Rabouin said that approach would only make the housing crisis worse. He argued Montreal needs fewer short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, etc. and more homes for Montrealers.
“We worked hard with the SPVM and our squad on Airbnb to be able to put again these unit housing in the market,” Rabouin explained.
He added that his party’s focus remains on affordability, livability, and cracking down on property owners who profit from illegal tourist rentals while families struggle to find a place to live.
Montrealers head to the polls on Nov. 2.
