Before acquiring or converting a property for the purpose of offering it as a short-term rental (31 days or less), the first thing to do is to check whether the zoning by-law governing your property allows short-term rentals. To do this, contact your municipality’s inspection department.
If it is a condo, you must also check the declaration of co-ownership, as some prohibit short-term rentals outright.
We recommend reading the article below, which delves deeper into the subject of zoning in the context of short-term rentals.