r/TorontoAirbnbHosts

I own a small condo in Toronto that is currently registered as a short-term rental. I recently received an official inspection notice from the City of Toronto requesting review of my short-term rental compliance, including verification of principal residence status.

I live work in the Netherlands, and I would like advice on whether my residency situation may create compliance issues under Toronto’s short-term rental bylaws.

My documentation currently reflects mixed residency information:

• Government-issued ID / Driver’s license: Toronto address
• Health card: Toronto address
• Utility bills: Toronto address
• Tax returns: My Toronto CFAs address (he does my taxes)
• TD Bank records: Neatherlands address

Given these differing records, I would like to understand:

• How Toronto is likely to assess principal residence compliance (its my only home but i dont live there for 3 years)
• Potential legal risks or penalties
• Should i respond to email tell them that i live in Neatherlands and cannot come but offer documents like utility bills, deed?
• Should i fly down and act like i live there?

By law in toronto, can you only do Airbnb in your primary residence?
I have another rental property which I am considering doing Airbnb. Not sure if that is permitted and would like your advice

I have a property in Scarborough. It’s a house. I am wondering how’s the Airbnb bookings in this area. Is it worth putting it to Airbnb or just rent it out.

I see a ton of confusion over this in the Greater Toronto Area. There's a 180 day short term rental limit for cities like Toronto, Mississauga, Etc. The reason being you're supposed to only rent out your primary residence

BUT what many don't know is that you can short term rent 365 days a year if it's a partial unit registration. There is No night cap because you can still live in a part of the home and rent out the rest

This only applies for renting out a part of the same dwelling. So if you live upstairs and try to rent out your basement that is a seperate dwelling, this would not work. But if you live upstairs in 1 room and partial rent out the other 3 rooms this would work.

Has anyone went through the City of Toronto short term rental inspection recently? My condo inspection is coming up and I’m a bit worried about the whole process and if I should have print outs on hand from a looong City list of potentially required documentation (like bank statements/paysrubs/ownership/condo fire plan/etc)

Please share your experience 🙏

Toronto's Municipal Accommodation Tax was bumped from 6% to 8.5% on June 1, 2025 to help fund FIFA World Cup 2026 infrastructure and security.

It's scheduled to revert to 6% on August 1, 2026, right after the tournament ends. That's a 2.5 percentage point cut on every booking, automatically applied by Airbnb.

For a host doing $50K a year in revenue, that's $1,250 effectively kept by the guest (better booking conversion at the same total price) instead of going to the city.

Actionable Tip: Adjust your pricing for late summer and fall pricing strategy accordingly