Built for Ontario STR Hosts

Stop managing
your STR license
in spreadsheets.

Ontario's short-term rental rules are among the strictest in North America. HostComply keeps you compliant, renewal-ready, and fine-free — automatically.

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🔒 No credit card. No spam. Your data stays yours.

Ontario STR Reality Check
Court Fine if Convicted
$100,000
Maximum court fine if convicted. Individual tickets start at $1,000–$10,000 per offence. It escalates fast.
MAT Rate — Changing July 2026
8.5% → 6%
The Municipal Accommodation Tax is 8.5% until July 31, 2026, then resets to 6%. Miss the change and you've been filing wrong.
Night Cap — All Platforms Combined
180 nights
Airbnb and VRBO don't share data. You're responsible for your combined cross-platform total.
What HostComply Gives You

Everything in one place.
Built for Ontario, specifically.

Not a generic permit tracker. A dashboard mapped field-by-field to Ontario's STR requirements.

Core
Renewal Reminders — Never Miss a Deadline
Automated email reminder fires 30 days before your annual STR license expires. Additional reminders at 60 and 7 days are coming soon — so you'll have three touchpoints before anything becomes a problem.
Unique to HostComply
Auto-Fill Cheat Sheet for Toronto Portal
Your dashboard pre-populates every field the City of Toronto renewal portal asks for — your license number, registration date, legal name, unit details — all ready to copy.
Coming Soon
180-Night Cap — Cross-Platform
Track your combined night total across Airbnb, VRBO, and any other platform in one view. The only tool that aggregates your nights across all listings — not just one.
Coming Soon
MAT Tax Rate Tracker
Ontario's Municipal Accommodation Tax is 8.5% today and resets to ~6% in mid-2026. Your dashboard will flag the active rate and alert you when it changes — so you never file at the wrong rate.
Compliance Checklist
Fire code, building code, smoke alarms, CO detectors, exit diagrams — every requirement the City checks, tracked in one place with clear yes/no status.
Coming Soon
Document Vault
Store your consent forms, principal residence proof, driver's license, and inspection certificates in one secure place — accessible in seconds when you need them.
Why Ontario Is Different

The highest STR fines
in North America.

Ontario's penalties dwarf US markets. A missed renewal in Toronto isn't a $500 inconvenience — it's a $50,000 legal exposure. HostComply exists because the stakes here are real.

$10K
Fine per offence for individuals — up to $100K if convicted in court
180
Annual night cap across all platforms combined
8.5%
Current MAT rate (resets to ~6% mid-2026)
$375
Annual City of Toronto STR registration fee
HostComply vs. The Alternatives

Nothing else exists
for Canadian hosts.

There is no dedicated STR compliance tool for Ontario. What most hosts use today is a patchwork of partial solutions — none of which talk to each other.

Feature ✦ HostComply City Portal Only Airbnb Reminders Spreadsheet / Manual
Renewal reminders before expiry 30 days (60 & 7 coming soon) None Sometimes, vague Only if you built it
180-night cap — cross-platform total All platforms combined Not tracked Their platform only Manual, error-prone
City of Toronto auto-fill cheat sheet Included You figure it out No No
MAT tax rate tracking Always current rate No No Only if you update it
Compliance checklist (fire, safety, exit) Ontario-specific Buried in PDFs No Only if you built it
Document vault Included No No Google Drive, scattered
Setup time Under 5 minutes N/A — reactive only N/A — passive only Hours to build & maintain
Cost Free during early access Free but incomplete Free but incomplete Free but costs you time
Sound familiar?

Every STR host in Ontario
has been here at least once.

These situations cost hosts real money. Every single one of them is preventable.

😬
"I had no idea my STR license expired last month."
Toronto STR registrations are annual. There's no automated reminder from the city. Operating unregistered starts at a $1,000 ticket — and escalates to $10,000 per offence, or up to $100,000 if convicted in court.
$1,000–$100,000 fine range
🤯
"I'm listed on three platforms — I had no idea I was over 180 nights."
Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com don't talk to each other. The 180-night cap applies to your combined total. You're on your own to track it.
License revocation risk
💸
"I didn't realize MAT rates were changing and under-remitted for three months."
Ontario's Municipal Accommodation Tax is 8.5% from June 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 — then it resets to 6%. If you don't know when the rate changes, you're filing at the wrong rate without realizing it.
Back-owed tax + penalties
📂
"The city asked for my principal residence proof and I couldn't find it."
Toronto STR licenses require principal residence confirmation. When an inspector asks, you need documents instantly — not buried in your email.
License suspension risk
😰
"The City of Toronto portal confuses me every time I renew."
The renewal portal asks for specific fields you've never heard of. You spend 40 minutes hunting through old documents every single year.
Errors delay your approval
📵
"Airbnb flagged my listing because my license number was outdated."
Platforms are increasingly verifying license numbers. An expired or incorrect number can trigger a delist with little warning and no compensation.
Lost booking revenue
How It Works

Live in under 5 minutes.
No onboarding call needed.

Three steps between you and a dashboard that manages your STR compliance automatically.

1
Enter your details
Your name, email, and Ontario municipality. That's all we need to get started. No credit card, no lengthy form.
2
Your dashboard is ready
Check your email — your personalized HostComply dashboard link arrives within 60 seconds. Click to open. It's yours.
3
Stay compliant, automatically
Add your license details once. We watch your renewal date, track your nights, and alert you before anything becomes a problem.
Get Early Access

One missed renewal costs
more than HostComply ever will.

Join Ontario STR hosts who are managing compliance the smart way. Free during early access.

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Privacy Policy

Render and Reel Labs Inc. · Last updated: May 2026

Who We Are

HostComply is operated by Render and Reel Labs Inc., a provincially registered corporation in Ontario, Canada. You can reach us at hello@hostcomply.ca.

What We Collect

When you sign up, we collect:

Why We Collect It

We use your information to:

Email Communications (CASL)

We only send commercial electronic messages with your express consent, in compliance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can also opt out at any time by emailing hello@hostcomply.ca.

Where Your Data Is Stored

Your contact information is stored in GoHighLevel (GHL), a CRM platform with servers located in the United States. By using HostComply, you acknowledge that your data may be processed outside of Canada. GoHighLevel complies with applicable data protection standards. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

Your Rights Under PIPEDA

Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@hostcomply.ca. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as you are an active user of HostComply, or until you request deletion. You may request removal of your data at any time.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the product evolves. We will notify active users of material changes by email.