Quincy, MA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Registry administered by
- Dept. of Inspectional Services (DIS)
- Registration term
- Annual, Jan 1 to Dec 31
- Required inspections
- Fire Dept. and Health Dept.
- Fee
- $50 to $200 by unit type
- Fine for violation
- $200/day unregistered, $100/day other
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts requires every short-term rental operator to register their unit with the Department of Inspectional Services annually, pass fire and health inspections, and pay a registration fee before renting.
Prior to offering any short-term residential rentals as defined in this section, an operator shall register with the DIS. This shall be an annual registration for each property offered for short-term residential rental. Annual registration shall be valid for a one-year term, commencing on January 1 through December 31 of each year, or for such alternative twelve-month period as DIS Director (the "Director") shall determine. This registration process shall require an operator to provide such operator's complete name and the address of the unit in the City to be offered for short-term rental; operator's relationship to the unit; whether a unit is to be offered as a limited share, home share, or owner-adjacent unit, and any other information as required by the DIS. The operator shall also certify that he or she and the residential unit comply with the requirements of this section. An operator who successfully registers his or her residential unit as a short-term rental shall be issued a registration number by the DIS.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under § 196-14 of the Quincy Municipal Code, no residential unit in this Norfolk County city may be offered as a short-term rental (fewer than 31 consecutive days) unless the operator first registers it with the city's Department of Inspectional Services (DIS). Registration is annual, requires proof the unit is the operator's primary residence, and cannot issue until the unit passes a Fire Department safety inspection and a Health Department inspection. Fees run $50 for limited-share units and $200 for home-share or owner-adjacent units.
Violations & Fines
Offering an ineligible or unregistered unit as a short-term rental draws a $200-per-day civil fine from DIS; failing to correct any other violation after notice draws $100 per day, each day counted separately.
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