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City of Timmins Introduces New Online Registration for Short-Term Rental Properties

The City of Timmins has launched a new online registration platform for short-term rental properties in compliance with By-law 2025-9085. Effective January 14, 2025, all local short-term rental properties were required to register with the City as a business and charge a 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) on all short-term stays.

The online system makes it easier for property owners to apply for a business license, register their rental, and submit required license fees and MAT payments. Payments are due monthly and apply to all short-term rental bookings completed since January 14, 2025. Any owners identified as unregistered will be required to remit backdated MAT payments to this start date.

The City is working with Granicus, a short-term rental compliance solution, that supports owners and operators, while also providing the City’s Enforcement Services with tools to locate short-term rental listings, verify registrations, and confirm that MAT payments are being properly remitted.

The City is encouraging all short-term rental property owners to complete their registration now through the online platform. Over the next 60 days, Enforcement Services will begin contacting property owners directly who are not in compliance.

For more information on short-term rental requirements: www.timmins.ca/doing_business/business_licensing/short-_term_rental_operators___hosts.

To register a short-term rental property: https://secure-ca.hostcompliance.com/timmins-on/permit-registration/welcome.

For more information on the Municipal Transient Accommodation Tax (MAT): www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/municipal_accommodations_tax

Posted by Amanda Dyer On 10/7/2025 at 11:42 AM