It started with a few complaints - and ended with a moratorium.

What happened on one quiet street in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez became a warning for every property owner.

Rue Prévillé, a peaceful residential street in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, was suddenly placed under a short-term rental moratorium after a small cluster of neighborhood complaints.

Many of these reports were duplicates or tied to the same properties, yet the decision affected every homeowner on the street.

No prior consultation was offered, and the restrictions took effect overnight. For residents and investors, it felt like losing a right without a voice.

What happened on Rue Prévillé shows how easily broad restrictions can be imposed without full community input and why transparency, fairness, and proper process matter for everyone.

Attend the Consultation Meeting!

Make your voice and opinion heard!

Salle des Lacs du Centre communautaire rodriguais (100, rue de la Plage)

Key Facts

17 complaint files recorded by the City

Only 9 were unique events — the rest were copies, re-submissions, or administrative duplicates of the same situations.

Nearly half (47%) were duplicates or re-filed

Most came from the same person or household, showing that complaints were concentrated, not widespread across the street.

Only 6 houses were ever cited in complaints

Even then, most incidents involved the same few addresses, repeated in multiple reports.

Moratorium imposed around Spring 2025

No residents were consulted before the decision

Despite that, the entire street was placed under a moratorium

A few repeated complaints resulted in a blanket restriction that affected every homeowner on Rue Prévillé.

The mayor confirmed that consultations were planned after the moratorium was already imposed.

An entire neighborhood lost its rights because of fewer than ten distinct complaints - nearly half coming from the same two or three neighbors.

In short:

The measure remains active while the city “reviews” next steps.

If it can happen on one street, it can happen anywhere.

The Rue Prévillé moratorium set a precedent that reaches far beyond one neighborhood — it affects property rights, local business, and the future of tourism in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez.

The moratorium on Rue Prévillé wasn’t just about one street — it revealed how quickly broad restrictions can be imposed without balanced community input.
When decisions are made without proper consultation, everyone loses: homeowners, investors, and the local businesses that depend on visitor spending.

Short-term rentals help sustain jobs, property values, and small enterprises that keep Saint-Alphonse vibrant. But fair rules should focus on behavior, not blanket bans — addressing noise, parking, and safety through responsible enforcement, not removing rights from everyone.

What happened here could happen in any community that fails to speak up.

The question now is simple:
Who will be next — and what kind of future do we want for our town?

Who Are You?

Select your role below to understand how the moratorium may affect you and your community.

Learn how blanket restrictions can affect your property rights, business income, and ability to operate responsibly.

See how sudden moratoriums create uncertainty for investment, renovation, and development in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez.

Understand how tourism and STR revenue support local shops, jobs, and services — and why balanced rules protect everyone.

Attend the Consultation Meeting!

Make your voice and opinion heard!

Salle des Lacs du Centre communautaire rodriguais (100, rue de la Plage)