Apply for a Short-Term Rental Licence or Check if Someone Has One

All STR Owners and Brokerages are required to obtain a short-term rental licence.  Once either licence is issued, the licensee will receive a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) number by email with instructions on to remit MAT. 

Key rules for Short-Term Rental Owners

After a STR 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.

Other Key By-law Provisions to Consider

STR Owners must comply with all City of Vaughan and other regulations, however some key by-laws are as follows: 

Failure to be compliant may lead to a range of penalties, which may be dependent on severity and community impact.

Options to apply

You can apply on the Licensing Portal or complete the appropriate application form and submit via one of the methods below:

Application forms you can complete and submit:

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

How to submit the PDF application forms above:

1. 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
2. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.

3. 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