Regulating Short-Term Rentals in Whitby

The Town of Whitby is undertaking community and stakeholder engagement to discuss regulations and licensing standards for short-term rentals (STR) and STR companies (e.g. Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, etc.) operating within the town.

Short-term rentals include properties that are rented out as temporary accommodations for consecutive periods of twenty-eight (28) days or less. The total number of days rented cannot exceed a combined total of 180 days in a calendar year.