Fort Erie, Ontario

When deciding whether to become an Airbnb host, it's important for you to understand the laws in your city. As a platform and marketplace we do not provide legal advice, but we want to provide some useful links that may help you better understand laws and regulations in Fort Erie. This list is not exhaustive, but it may give you a good start in understanding your local laws. We’ll periodically update this information as more becomes available.

Registration

The Municipality of Fort Erie requires hosts to register with the municipality in order to operate short-term rentals. Hosts are responsible for applying for a registration certificate. You can review and fill-in the licensing application here or get in touch with the Business Licence Coordinator by email at edts@forterie.ca or by calling 905-871-1600, ext. 2252 should you have any questions. You can learn more about the bylaw here.

Once you submit your registration, the city will review your application. If your application is approved, a license number will be issued, which you’ll need to add to your listing to comply with the requirements.

Other contracts and rules

As a host, you need to understand and abide by other contracts or rules that bind you, including leases, co-op rules, HOA rules, or other rules established by tenant organizations. You should be able to find out more by contacting your housing authority (such as a community council) or landlord. Your lease or other contract might also have specific details.

Our commitment to your community

We are committed to working with local officials to help them understand how Airbnb benefits our community. Where needed, we will continue to advocate for changes that will allow regular people to rent out their own homes.