The new rules come two years after seven people died in a fire in an Old Montreal building that had listed illegal short-term ...

Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings.

Montreal has put in place new rules that will limit most short-term rentals to the summer months in an attempt to ease the city's shortage of affordable housing.

The proposed bylaw would all but ban Montrealers from renting out their private residences except for the peak tourism season between June and September.

Worse, poor customer service has left guests scrambling for new digs. “We booked an Airbnb last year for the Montreal Jazz ...