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Rental Housing Fines

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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.

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​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.

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Designated Provision
  
Short Form Wording
First Offence
  
Second Offence
  
Subsequent Offence
  
6
Fail to register an additional residential unit
$750.00
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
19(1)
Fail to comply with an order
$250.00
20(5)
Did obstruct or hinder inspection
$750.00
$1,000.00
$1,250.00
Designated Provision
  
Short Form Wording
First Offence
  
Second Offence
  
Subsequent Offence
  
24.1
Cause or permit a person to occupy a room for sleeping purposes not in accordance with this By-law.
$250.00
$500.00
$750.00
24.2
Cause or permit the conversion of a room into a bedroom without a building permit.
$250.00
$500.00
$750.00
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
$250.00
$500.00
$750.00
24.4
Cause or permit a cooking appliance in a room used for sleeping purposes
$250.00
$500.00
$750.00
Designated Provision
  
Short Form Wording
First Offence
  
Second Offence
  
Subsequent Offence
  
5(a)
Operate RHU without licence
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
5(b)
Permit person to operate RHU without licence
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
5(c)
Collect/permit rent to be collected without licence
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
5(d)
Market/permit to be marketed RHU without licence
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
5(e)
Hold RHU out as being licensed
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
6(a)
Operate RHU at unlicensed location
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
6(b)
Permit person to operate RHU at unlicensed location
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
6(c)
Collect Rent/permit Rent to be collected, at unlicensed location
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
6(d)
Market/permit to be Marketed RHU at unlicensed location
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
6(e)
Hold RHU out as being licensed at unlicensed location
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
7(a)
Operate RHU under unlicensed name
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
7(b)
Permit person to operate RHU under unlicensed name
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
7(c)
Collect Rent/permit Rent to be collected under unlicensed name
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
7(d)
Market/permit to be Marketed RHU under unlicensed name
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
7(e)
Hold RHU out as being licensed under unlicensed name
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
8
Provide false or misleading information
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
10
Fail to maintain standards
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
11
Hinder or obstruct Inspector
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
12
Fail to keep records
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
13
Sell or transfer licence
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
14
Discriminate against a person
$600.00
$900.00
$1,200.00
Designated Provision
  
Short Form Wording
Administrative Penalty
  
3
Did carry on the business as a short-term rental host without a licence
$250.00
4(3)
Did carry on the business of Short-Term Rental with expired licence
$250.00
4(3)
Did carry on the business of Short-Term Rental while licence is revoked.
$250.00
4(3)
Rental while licence is suspended
$250.00
4(4)
Did provide false information or documents
$250.00
22
Did rent or advertise a property for a Short-Term Rental that was not Principal Residence.
$250.00
23
Did rent a Short-term Rental for more than one hundred eighty (180) nights in a calendar year
$250.00
63 (6)
Fail to comply with an order
$250.00