Fines given out for illegal Airbnbs
Quebec has given out fines for illegal Airbnbs although it’s difficult to say whether this will be effective, or if it’s only being announced as a PR exercise.
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Ephraim 13:55 on 2024-09-20 Permalink
The numbers don’t seem to add up. The fines are $100K to the platform where they are listed. The fines for RQ are $2.5K/$25K for individuals and $5K/50K for corporations.
And yet is says… “un total de 698 condamnations et 2 785 452$ d’amendes imposées” so that’s about $3990 per infraction? So if that’s right (and with the court costs, etc, it should be about $3.7K.) So is that very few corporations and mostly individuals? Why aren’t there fines for the platforms? What about the $1K fines for listing without a permit number?
I love the lady crying about not receiving a few warnings? What do you mean warnings? You were warned by AirBnB several times. And she advertised without a CITQ number, which is at least another $1K. And if AirBnB posted it, that’s $100K for them.
Ian 15:11 on 2024-09-20 Permalink
Yeah, boo frickin hoo.
Only 150 in Montreal? It’s a start
thomas 22:17 on 2024-09-20 Permalink
I would add a zero to the fines.
jeather 08:45 on 2024-09-21 Permalink
Though I can say that a friend’s neighbour is still advertising, with a fake CITQ number, in an illegal area, despite a bunch of complaints made about it. It would be nice if these articles linked to how/where to complain.
Ephraim 13:41 on 2024-09-21 Permalink
Send complaints here… https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/one-mission-concrete-actions/ensuring-tax-compliance/reporting-non-compliance/general-framework-for-reporting-non-compliance/how-to-report-non-compliance/
My complaint is that there should be a system where we can track what RQ does, even if they don’t give out information. For example, once you put in a complaint if you agree, they should send you a link to a file number that lets you track what stage the process is in, or if they can’t move forward because they need more information. That dossier number should be PUBLIC but without address. For example, listed by Postal Code or by street name with a range of addresses. And the public is allowed to see WHEN they got the complaint, when someone looked at it, what stage they are at with the complain, who checked the CITQ number validity and when/if it stops why and if there is information that could be provided that could move it forward…. you know… TRANSPARENCY