Staff proposed a Shared Accommodation By-law to jointly license lodging houses and short-term rentals; at its June 23, 2025 meeting Council voted not to pursue a municipal short-term rental licensing program. Project is now closed; no STR by-law was adopted.
Short-term rentals — Kitchener, Ontario
Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
Kitchener, Ontario has no short-term rentals bylaw on record as of 2026-09-21.
No adopted bylaw has been confirmed — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-09-21).