Did you know that Calgary City Council approved changes to the Business Licence Bylaw to require a business licence and regulations for short term rental hosts in Calgary, which come into effect on February 1, 2020?
Definition of a Short Term Rental
A short term rental is defined as the business of providing temporary accommodation for compensation, in a dwelling unit or portion of a dwelling unit for periods of up to 30 consecutive days. Businesses that have been issued a permit for a bed and breakfast are not classified as short term rentals.
Short Term Rental business licence costs
As of February 1, 2020, the Business Licence Bylaw includes a two-tiered business licence category for short term rental hosts. All hosts must have a separate short term business licence for each property they rent out. Tier 2 licensees must obtain a fire inspection for the short term rental property before the business licence will be issued.
Tier 1: 1 to 4 rooms offered for rent = $100 per property
Tier 2:...