Know the rules
Toronto's short-term rental rules at a glance
Renting a property that isn't your principal residence carries a $1,000 fine per offence. We'll check how the rules apply to your property as part of your free assessment.
Check my property- What counts as short-term
- Any rental of less than 28 consecutive nights.
- Principal residence only
- Short-term rentals are allowed only in the host's own home. Owners and tenants can both register.
- Registration
- Hosts register with the City ($390 a year) and show the registration number on every listing.
- Entire home: 180 nights a year
- Renting the whole home is capped at 180 nights per calendar year. Renting rooms while you live there has no annual cap.
- Accommodation tax
- A 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies to stays under 28 nights.
- 28+ night stays
- These fall outside the short-term rental bylaw. Condo rules and Ontario tenancy law can still apply.
Summary as of October 2026; not legal advice. Full details on the City of Toronto website.
Not sure how the rules apply to you?
We'll check your property as part of a free, no-obligation rental assessment.