Tourist accommodation

Ville de Brossard regulates short-term rental accommodation to promote harmonious cohabitation. The Tourist Accommodation Act (LHT) recognizes three categories of accommodation, each with its own rules. Whether you’re looking to rent out your principal residence on an occasional basis, or you’d like to know more about the registration process, this is where you’ll find all you need to know.

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Tourist accommodation categories

There are three different categories of rental accommodation for a period not exceeding 31 days, as established by the Tourist Accommodation Act (LHT):

General tourist accommodation (hotel, B&B, motel, inn, etc.);
1. Authorized in commercial zones only.
Youth tourism establishment;
1. Authorized in commercial zones only.
Principal residence (ERP);
1. Authorized in residential zones, subject to certain conditions.

Principal residence (ERP)

This category allows owners to rent out in the form of tourist accommodation on a sporadic and exceptional basis (like Airbnb).

This type of establishment is considered an additional use to a residence and is not considered a commercial use. Tourist accommodations may be rented in all principal residences in the Ville de Brossard.

To qualify for this type of accommodation, the following conditions must be met:

Use must be made only in your principal place of residence (owner or tenant);

One reservation at a time;

A reservation not exceeding 31 consecutive days*.

*Non-occupant owners are not allowed to rent out their dwellings for less than 31 days in residential zones.

Criteria for a principal residence

You live there on a regular basis;
This is where you centralize your family and social activities;
This address corresponds to the one you give to most government departments and agencies;
A person cannot have more than one principal residence.

Owners of rental properties

If you own a rental property, your tenants can rent out their home as their principal residence, but only under certain conditions:

The rented property is their principal place of residence;
To obtain a CITQ registration number, landlords must issue an authorization to their tenants. The final decision rests with the owners.

Registration procedure

To operate a tourist establishment of any type on the territory of the Ville de Brossard, any landlord must first register by obtaining a certificate of authorization from the City and a registration number from the CITQ.

Procedures

Report an illegal tourist residence

Apply for a tourist accommodation permit (Main residence)