stairs with three or more risers have a handrail.

Toronto, Ontario

On December 7, 2017, Toronto City Council approved short-term rental regulations. Subject to an appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board, the regulations were set to come into force on June 1, 2018. The regulations would permit short-term rentals across the city, but the practice would be limited to a host renting a principal residence. An entire home could be rented to a maximum of 180 nights per year. Homeowners would be banned from listing secondary suites such as basement apartments. Those who offer their homes for short-term rentals would have to register with the City and pay a $50 annual fee32 .

Platform companies -- such as Airbnb – would have to become licensed and pay the city a fee of $5,000, plus $1 per property per night booked through the platform. These companies would be required to delist unlicensed properties. The Ontario Municipal Board is expected to review the matter in August 2018.33