Burlington
Airbnb management in Burlington, starting from your address
In Burlington, the questions that decide whether you can host start with your address and whether you live there. Tell bnbHost where your Burlington home is, when you use it and what you would like help with.
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In Burlington, the questions that decide whether you can host start with your address and whether you live there. Tell bnbHost where your Burlington home is, when you use it and what you would like help with. Your free property review puts the hosting work, your calendar and the property's permissions in front of you together.
Hosting work you can hand over
Our management service covers booking management, listing SEO management, price optimization, professional photography, welcome book, cleaning and laundry, property maintenance, key exchange management and licensing support. We confirm the cleaning, maintenance and access arrangements for your address before agreeing to take it on. Explore the management service.
A licence tied to your primary residence
The City of Burlington describes a short-term accommodation as a stay of up to 28 consecutive days, and it asks the property owner to license it. The licence page says the home must be the applicant's primary residence. The City decides eligibility and issues the licence, and licences are not transferable, so a licence does not follow a sale or move to another home.
The application asks for a renter's code, garbage and parking plans, an occupancy based on the size of the home, electrical and HVAC certificates, a floor plan, proof of insurance and a criminal reference check, among other documents. The City inspects before it issues the licence. Once licensed, the City expects the licence and a fire plan to be posted, a safety check after each stay and a rental history kept for a year. We can help you assemble the package and keep those records current between stays.
For a condo unit or an apartment, the City asks for written approval from the condo board. Condo rules can also restrict short-term rentals on their own, so check your building's governing documents and how it handles keys and fobs.
Check the address before you plan the calendar
Before you apply for a business licence, the City requires an approved Zoning Clearance Certificate. More than a single zoning by-law is currently in effect in Burlington, so use the City's zoning map to see which applies to your property.
If your home is in the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area, the City asks you to contact the Niagara Escarpment Commission to confirm whether a development permit or another approval is needed. Bring that answer to your review: it can change what is possible at your address.
A welcome book that knows the waterfront
Guests staying near downtown will ask about Spencer Smith Park, the Brant Street Pier and Beachway Park. The City posts the pier's opening hours, so link guests to the City's page rather than copying times that may change.
Pair those suggestions with what only you know: where guests can park, which entrance to use and how your garbage plan works on collection day. A nearby attraction is a reason to write a better guest guide; it does not establish what your home will earn.
Your dates, fee and agreement
Decide which dates stay for you and which can be offered to guests. The management fee is 22% per booking, with property insurance included. Your written agreement sets out the calculation, additional costs, insurance details and the work covered. See how the fee works.
Tell us about your Burlington home
Send the address, home type, whether it is your primary residence, your proposed hosting dates and where you stand on the Zoning Clearance Certificate, any Niagara Escarpment Commission answer and any condo approval. We will discuss property fit and what needs to be resolved before accepting management work. There is no income or booking guarantee.
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