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What public rules cover short-term rentals in Mississauga?
The Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law 0289-2020, as explained on the City's licence page, and the City's Municipal Accommodation Tax page.
Sources checked October 28, 2026
The rule in Mississauga
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
- Only a home someone lives in
- Up to 180 a year
Mississauga by-law 0289-2020: short-term rentals are limited to the operator's principal residence, with a licence ($283 a year) and up to 180 nights a year; a 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies.
From Mississauga by-law 0289-2020, checked 5 Oct 2026
- The recordShort-term rentals
- Where to read itApply for a short-term rental accommodation licence; Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law 0289-2020 and 1 more
- The free check reads itPick “Rental and short-term rental rules”
What the record shows
The City's page says a short-term rental is all or part of a primary residence rented for no more than 30 days in a row, up to 180 days a year, and that a licence can only be approved for the place the operator lives in, not for additional or investment properties. An applicant shows proof of residence and $2 million of liability insurance and passes an inspection; the licence costs $283 a year and is renewed yearly. Operating without one can bring a fine of up to $100,000.
A 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies to short-term accommodation of 30 days or less. The by-law is the public rule. Whether a particular home holds a licence, and whether a condominium's own rules allow the use, are separate questions the by-law doesn't answer.
Where to read it yourself
- Apply for a short-term rental accommodation licence: the City's licence page: primary residence, 180 days, fee, inspection
- Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law 0289-2020: the by-law
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: the 6% rate on stays of 30 days or less
What OfferDue covers in Mississauga
Rental and short-term rental rules is in the free check as a summary of the City's by-law, from our hand-kept table, linked to the City's page. The full report adds the home-business rule. Neither confirms a licence for a given home.
Free check: pick “Rental and short-term rental rules” See the sample report
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