A Mississauga rental licence for short-term stays comes with continuing obligations: operators must renew it, display its number in advertising and keep records of completed bookings. Approval does not end the paperwork.
The City's short-term rental licensing page says licences are available only for the operator's primary residence, not an additional or investment property. Rentals can cover all or part of that home for up to 30 consecutive days, with a maximum of 180 rental days each year.
Renewing a Mississauga rental licence
The licence expires one year after issue. It must be renewed before the operator continues operating or advertising after expiry. The City recommends beginning renewal three months beforehand and says completing it can take up to a month.
Applicants should use the full documentation checklist on the City's licensing page and allow time for the required inspection.
These are ongoing business requirements, not a promise that a particular application will succeed. Questions about a Mississauga rental licence can go to 311, or 905-615-4311 from outside the city.
Advertising and booking records
Under Schedule B of the City's licensing bylaw, the valid business licence number must appear conspicuously in marketing materials. Guest invoices, contracts, receipts or similar documents must include it too.
Operators must retain each completed transaction's records for at least three years after the rental ends. Those records include rental nights, nightly and total prices, accommodation tax charged, and whether the booking covered the whole unit or part of it. Requested records must be supplied to the licence manager within 30 days.
The City's operator resources also describe periodic inspections and possible complaint-driven inspections. Operators should check whether their booking platform collects Municipal Accommodation Tax on their behalf rather than assuming it does.
The same resources link an inspection checklist, guest information sheets and emergency guidance. Keeping those materials current helps operators prepare for the responsibilities that continue between annual renewals.
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