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Tenants of a downtown Montreal condo complex have been ordered to pay more than $50,000 after an undercover investigation revealed they were renting out units on Airbnb against the building’s regulations.

After several attempts to curb the problem, the building’s management had hired private investigators last June to go undercover and rent the units online, proving tenants were using the short-term rental service.

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The complex’s co-owners syndicate then used the evidence collected to seek court orders to get the tenants to cease renting out the units online and pay damages for other residents in the building.

“It was a necessary step and I think the judgment lets people know what to expect if they keep renting out their units,” said Serge Labelle of MC Finance, the company that manages the syndicate. “It’s a clear and precise message that this kind of situation is not allowed and won’t be tolerated.”