Research the local short-term rental bylaws for your region and ensure that you’re following all of the local, provincial, and federal laws.
To facilitate short-term accommodation rentals in Ontario, a business must be registered with the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO).
Tax Information for Short-Term Rentals
- Canada Revenue Agency – Sharing Economy
- The GST/HST and the Purchase, Use and Sale of Vacation Properties by Individuals
- GST/HST for Digital Economy Businesses
Municipal Short-Term Rental Bylaws in Ontario
- Algonquin Highlands
- Alnwick/Haldimand
- Aurora
- Billings Township
- The Blue Mountains
- Bluewater
- Bracebridge
- Brampton
- Burlington
- Cobourg
- Collingwood
- East Ferriss
- East Hawkesbury
- Essex
- Fort Erie
- Georgian Bluffs
- Gravenhurst
- Grey Highlands
- Haliburton
- Hamilton
- Huntsville
- Kawartha Lakes
- Kenora
- Kingston
- Kingsville
- Lakeshore
- Lake of Bays
- Lambton Shores
- London
- Magnetawan
- Meaford
- Milton
- Minden Hills
- Mississauga
- Muskoka Lakes
- Niagara Falls (B&Bs)
- Niagara Falls (Vacation Rentals)
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
- North Bay
- Northern Bruce Peninsula
- Oakville
- Orillia
- Oro Medonte
- Ottawa
- Owen Sound
- Pelham
- Penetanguishine
- Port Colborne
- Prince Edward County
- Ramara
- Sarnia
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Seguin
- South Bruce Peninsula
- St Catherines
- Timmins
- Tiny
- Toronto
- Trent Lakes
- Vaughn
- Wainfleet
- Welland
- Windsor
Note: AirBnB is a separate and privately-owned advertising company for short-term rentals and cottages and should not be used as a term to identify a type of property or to describe an activity at a property.
Dear sir/madam,
I was wondering whether the number of municipalities on this list are the only municipalities with STR by-laws in Ontario.
Could you please let me know on what criteria this list is put together?
Thanks in advance,
Han Spanjersberg
This is not an exhaustive list. These are just ones that we have found through our online research. If you or any other readers are aware of other STR bylaws in Ontario please let us know and we will add them to the list.
If there is a specific area that you are interested in we suggest contacting the municipality(ies) for the area to request information on the relevant bylaws for that municipality. Many areas are currently considering regulations that are not in place yet, so you should be aware of those.
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