Residential Rental License

Cities that required licensing:

  • Brampton ON
  • Hamilton ON
  • London ON
  • Oshawa ON
  • Toronto ON
  • Waterloo ON
  • Windsor ON

Who Qualify to apply: To apply for a residential rental license owned by one or more individuals, you must: Be at least 18 years old Have legal status to work in Canada If none of the individuals who own the unit meet these criteria, you can assign someone who does meet these criteria to act as your authorized agent.

What is a residential rental license?

The residential rental license is a paper document that identifies the owner and municipal address of a rental housing unit. A licence must be displayed inside the unit near its primary entrance. Licences expire annually and must be renewed each year by May 31. A 50% late penalty is added to licence fees on June 1.

To learn more or to apply please click on link to city where your rental property is located below:

Brampton ON: – https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/Licensing/Residential-Rental-Licensing

Hamilton ON: – https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/starting-small-business/business-licences/rental-housing-licensing-pilot-program

London ON: – https://london.ca/business-development/business-licences/residential-rental-unit-licences

Oshawa ON: – https://www.oshawa.ca/en/business-development/residential-rental-housing.aspx

Toronto ON: – https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/find-service-information/article/?kb=kA06g000001cvnkCAA

Waterloo ON: – https://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/residential-rental-licences.aspx

Windsor ON: – https://www.citywindsor.ca/city-hall/licensing-and-registration/residential-rental-licensing-pilot-study/get-a-residential-rental-licence