City of Brampton Logo

Rental Housing Fines

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​By-Law Fines Increasing January 1, 2026

The City of Brampton is increasing by-law fines for parking, property standards, snow clearing and rental housing violations to help keep our community safe, fair and well maintained.

Learn more

​These tables may not represent a complete list of fines and are subject to change from time to time. This webpage should be used for reference only. For a complete list of non-parking penalties, please see the Administrative Penalties (Non-Parking) By-law 218-2019.

​​​

  
Short Form Wording
  
  
  
s.6
Fail to register an additional residential unit
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.19.(1)
Did obstruct or hinder inspection
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.20.(5)
Fail to comply with an order
$1,000.00
  
Short Form Wording
  
  
  
s.24.1
Cause or permit a person to occupy a room for sleeping purposes not in accordance with this By-law.
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.24.2
Cause or permit the conversion of a room into a bedroom without a building permit.
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.24.3
Cause or permit a person to occupy a cellar, lobby, hallway, closet, bathroom, laundry, stairway, kitchen, or any accessory building or shed for sleeping purposes
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.24.4
Cause or permit a cooking appliance in a room used for sleeping purposes
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.25.2
Fail to keep a required egress free from obstructions
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.26.2
Fail to maintain a property in a clean, sanitary and safe condition indoors
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.26.3
Fail to keep a building free from refuse and conditions that may cause a fire, health, or safety hazard
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
  
Short Form Wording
  
  
  
s.6.(a)
Operate or permit operations of a rental unit without a licence
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.6.(c)
Collect or permit rent to be collected for rental unit without a licence
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.6.(d)
Market or permit to be marketed a rental unit without a licence
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.6.(e)
Hold rental unit out as being licensed at unlicensed location
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.8
Provide false or misleading information to the City or Inspector
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.9
Operate or permit to operate a renal unit in contravention of a Bylaw, Building Code, Fire Code
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.11
Hinder or obstruct,
attempt to hinder or obstruct or instruct to hinder or obstruct an inspector
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.12
Fail to maintain required
records
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.13
Sell or transfer licence
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.14
Discriminate against a person
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.36
Fail to comply with provisions of by-law
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.41
Fail to post licence on the premises of the rental unit
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
s.62
Fail to comply with an order
$750.00
$1,250.00
$1,500.00
  
Short Form Wording
  
  
  
s.3
Did carry on the business as a short-term rental host without a licence
$250.00
s.4.(3)
Did carry on the business of Short-Term Rental with expired licence
$250.00
s.4.(3)
Did carry on the business of Short-Term Rental while licence is revoked.
$250.00
s.4.(3)
Rental while licence is suspended
$250.00
s.4.(4)
Did provide false information or documents
$250.00
s.22
Did rent or advertise a property for a Short-Term Rental that was not Principal Residence.
$250.00
s.23
Did rent a Short-term Rental for more than one hundred eighty (180) nights in a calendar year
$250.00
s.63.(6)
Fail to comply with an order
$250.00
  
Short Form Wording
  
  
  
s.5
Fail to provide Vital Services
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s. 6 (1)
Fail to provide Adequate and Suitable Heat
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s.6 (2)
Fail to provide heating system capable of supplying Adequate and Suitable Heat to each Rental Unit
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s.6 (3)
Fail to equip Rental Unit with auxiliary heating equipment
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s. 6 (4)
Fail to provide adequate supply of Vital Services
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s.7 (1)
Allow or cause the discontinuance of Vital Service
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s. 7 (3)
Advise supplier to bill tenant directly
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00
s.8
Obstruct Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
$350.00
$700.00
$1,000.00