Edmonton, Alberta

When deciding whether to become an Airbnb Host, it's important to understand the laws in your city. As a platform and marketplace, we do not provide legal advice, but want to provide some useful links that may help you understand the laws and regulations in the City of Edmonton. This list is not exhaustive, but it may give you a good start in understanding your local laws. We’ll periodically update this information as more becomes available.

Licensing

City of Edmonton Bylaw 20002 - Business Licence Bylaw requires Hosts to have a Residential Rental Accommodation (Short-Term) business licence for each property that is available for short-term home rental. Hosts are responsible for applying for their own business licences. You can review Edmonton’s Short-Term Home Rentals page to apply for a licence, or to access more information about short-term rentals - including operating requirements that Hosts must follow, and other permits that may be required.

Once your City of Edmonton business licence has been issued, you may begin advertising and renting your Short-Term Rental property. Hosts must display the business licence number on their listing.

Questions? Talk to a City of Edmonton Licensing Advisor by calling 780-442-5054 or emailing businesslicenceapplications@edmonton.ca.

Taxes

Alberta Tourism Levy

Alberta imposes a tourism levy of 4% of the purchase price of accommodations in Alberta. The Tax and Revenue Administration has put together helpful information regarding the Tourism Levy, including registration, reporting, and filing requirements here.

Operators are responsible for collecting, reporting, and remitting the levy through September 30, 2024.

Starting October 1, 2024, legislation requires any online marketplace that collects payment for temporary accommodation in Alberta to register and collect, report, and remit the tourism levy. Therefore, your registration requirement may differ as of October 1, 2024.

Detailed information about collection and reporting obligations can be found on the Alberta Tourism Levy website.

Other contracts and rules

As a Host, you need to understand and abide by the contracts and rules that bind you, including leases, co-op rules, HomeOwners Association (HOA) rules, or others established by tenant organizations. You can find out more by contacting your housing authority (such as a condominium board) or landlord. Your lease (or other contract) might also include specific details.

Our commitment to your community

We're committed to working with local officials to help them understand how Airbnb benefits our communities. Where needed, we'll continue to advocate for changes that will allow regular people to rent out their own homes.