Montreal city inspectors from the illegal Airbnb enforcement squad carried out a door‑to‑door blitz on November 2, 2026, targeting a residential building and inspecting roughly 200 doors to pinpoint apartments being rented short‑term without a permit.
The operation is part of the city’s effort to enforce municipal rules against unregistered short‑term rentals, a focus that has grown as Montreal intensifies enforcement of housing bylaws concerning illegal Airbnb listings.