Apply for a Short-Term Rental Licence

All short-term rental owners/operators and brokerages are required to obtain a short-term rental licence and register for a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) number. 

Step 1 - Review the Responsible Operation of a Short-Term Rental information sheet.

Step 2 - Register for a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) number. All short-term rental owners and brokers require a MAT number.

Step 3 - Complete and submit the Short-Term Rental licence application and licensing fee.

• Application form for short-term rental owners (PDF)
• Application form for short-term rental brokerages (PDF)

Step 4 - After a short term licence has been issued, the owner/operator must:

• display the licence in a place visible from the outside of, or as near as possible to, the main entrance of the short-term rental.
• notify the City of Vaughan, in writing, within seven days of any change to the information provided in the application to obtain or renew a licence.
• ensure the short-term rental unit complies, at all times, with the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code, including maximum occupancy.
• show the amount of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) as a separate item or charge on the bill for each stay – this applies to owners that operate their short-term rental independently from a brokerage.
• collect and remit the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) to the City of Vaughan.
• maintain and renew the short-term rental licence while the short-term rental is in operation.

Please refer to the Short-Term Rental By-law for complete information about regulations and requirements for Short-Term Rentals operating in Vaughan.

How to submit an application

1. On the Licensing Portal.
2. In person or by mail to:
   By-Law and Compliance, Licensing & Permit Services
   Vaughan City Hall, Level 100 
   2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
   Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1
3. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.
4. By e-mail to bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.
   
   If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.

Short-Term Rental Licensing Fees