
Quebec


Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences.

Montreal home sales surge 54% in December as market momentum builds
Home sales in the Montreal region kept climbing in December, with 54.1% more properties changing hands compared to the same time last year, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens
Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter.

Montreal home sales jump 47% in November while prices rose across all property types
Along with the surge in activity, Montreal also saw average single-family home prices rise by 11% compared to last year.

Quebec’s legal battle between CNQ and title insurers leaves brokers and homeowners in limbo ahead of mortgage renewal wave
Quebec-based mortgage brokers and homeowners are caught in limbo due to an ongoing legal battle that is unlikely to be resolved before the renewal tsunami hits.

Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget.

Montreal’s housing market hits record October sales
October saw a dramatic upswing in Montreal’s housing market, with sales surging 44% year-over-year—the strongest October sales increase in over 20 years.

Two Quebec real estate brokers suspended for using fake bids to drive up prices
Two Quebec real estate brokers are facing fines and years-long suspensions for submitting bogus offers on homes to drive up prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montreal home sales, prices rise in August: real estate board
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 9.3 per cent in August compared with the same month last year, with levels slightly higher than the historical average for this time of year.