Rent out your Toronto condo on MLS®, without giving up a month's rent
Yes, you can put your Toronto condo for rent on the MLS® System (TRREB) and realtor.ca without paying a leasing agent. Robin Hood Realty Limited, Brokerage lists it for a flat fee from $69.99 a month, or $99.99 for 2 months. Tenants and their agents contact you directly, and you choose the tenant and sign the lease yourself.
Updated October 27, 2026
What it costs: a flat fee instead of a month's rent
In Toronto a full-service leasing agent is commonly paid one month's rent plus HST to find a tenant for a 12-month lease. On a one-bedroom condo renting for $2,400 a month, that's $2,400 plus HST, every time the unit turns over. A flat fee listing costs the same whatever the rent: $69.99 a month (cancel any time), or $99.99 for 2 months, plus 13% HST.
You also choose what to offer a tenant's agent: a share of one month's rent or a flat amount. It's only paid if a tenant's agent brings the tenant who signs. Many Toronto condo tenants search with an agent, so that offer helps get your unit shown. A tenant who finds your listing on their own costs nothing extra.
Work it out for your own rent: how much a realtor charges to lease in Ontario.
| Full-service leasing agent | Flat fee MLS® listing | Kijiji / Marketplace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the MLS® System (TRREB) and realtor.ca | Yes | Yes | No |
| Seen by tenants working with an agent | Yes | Yes | Rarely |
| What the listing costs you | Commonly one month's rent | From $69.99 | Free |
| Who books showings and tells the concierge | The agent | You | You |
| Who chooses the tenant | You, on the agent's advice | You | You |
How to list your Toronto condo for rent in 4 steps
Everything happens from your account. Once your ID, proof of ownership and signature are in, we enter the listing and email you the MLS® number when it's live.
Choose a plan and pay. It takes a few minutes online, and your account is created for you.
Add the unit's details: rent, what's included, parking, locker, the building's amenities, the condo corporation number (e.g. TSCC 2345) and up to 40 photos. Upload your ID and sign the listing agreement online.
We enter it on the MLS® System through TRREB. It's sent on to realtor.ca's rentals search.
Tenants and their agents contact you. You confirm showings, review offers to lease and choose your tenant. When it's rented, tell us from your account and we mark it leased.
Toronto rules for condo landlords
A condo you rent out in Toronto answers to three sets of rules: Ontario's tenancy law, your condo corporation's declaration and rules, and a few City of Toronto by-laws. The condo rules (telling the corporation about your tenant within 10 days, fobs, deposits) are on our condo lease page. Here's what's specific to Toronto.
We checked each rule on the City of Toronto's and Ontario's own websites on October 27, 2026. Rules change, so confirm on the linked page before you rent. This is general information, not legal advice.
| Rule | What it means for your condo | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Home Tax | 3% of the assessed value if the unit is empty more than 6 months of the year. A tenant on a written lease of 30+ days, adding up to 6 months or more, keeps you clear. Every owner must declare by April 30 each year, or the City treats the unit as vacant. A long gap between tenants can count. | toronto.ca |
| Short-term rentals | Under 28 days in a row is a short-term rental, allowed only in your own principal residence and with a City registration. A normal 12-month lease isn't one. Many condo declarations ban short stays anyway. | toronto.ca |
| Landlord licence | None found for renting out one self-contained condo unit. RentSafeTO covers purpose-built rental buildings, not condos; the multi-tenant house licence is for rooming houses. | toronto.ca |
| Renovictions by-law | Only if you ever ask a tenant to leave for a renovation (an N13 notice): since July 31, 2025 you need a City licence for the unit ($728 in 2026) and must pay a moving allowance. Condo units aren't excluded. | toronto.ca |
| Heat | At least 21°C from October 1 to May 15. If you supply air conditioning, it must run June 1 to September 30. | toronto.ca |
| Smoke and CO alarms | You, the owner, install and maintain them in the unit and give the tenant the instructions. Since January 1, 2026, condo units that need CO alarms need one next to each sleeping area and on every storey. | toronto.ca |
Rent increases in newer Toronto condos
Many Toronto condos were first lived in after November 15, 2018. If no part of your building was lived in on or before that date, your unit is exempt from Ontario's yearly rent increase guideline (2.1% for 2026). The test is the whole building, not your unit, and it's on you to show it (Residential Tenancies Act, s. 6.1).
The other rules still apply to exempt units: one increase every 12 months, with 90 days' written notice on the right form. Details: Ontario's rent increase guideline.
Applications, the lease and the deposit
Tenants' agents request showings through the showing system, and each request comes to you to confirm. Tell the concierge or security who's coming if your building asks. In Toronto a tenant's agent usually sends the OREA Agreement to Lease (Form 400) with a rental application, a credit report, an employment letter and references, so you get what you need to decide in one package.
Once you accept, the tenancy goes on Ontario's standard form of lease, which has a place to note that the unit is a condo and that the tenant follows its rules. Give your tenant a copy within 21 days. You can ask for a rent deposit of up to one month's rent, but not a damage deposit. Then send the corporation your tenant's details within 10 days (what the Condominium Act asks).
Is listing it yourself right for you?
It suits owners who live in or near the city, can answer messages quickly and can let agents in or arrange access with the concierge. Showing requests come to you, so being reachable in the first days matters.
It's a harder fit if you live far away or want someone else to screen every applicant. A full-service leasing agent or a property manager is the right call then, and the fee buys that.
Renting out more than one unit? Landlords with several condos list each one from the same account: see plans for investors and landlords.
Toronto condo rental questions
Can I put my Toronto condo for rent on MLS® myself?
Not by yourself: only a registered brokerage can enter a listing on the MLS® System. A flat fee brokerage lists it for you for a set fee, and you handle showings, the tenant and the lease. You can check any Ontario brokerage in RECO's public register.
How much does it cost to list a Toronto condo for rent on MLS®?
With us, from $69.99 a month (cancel any time), or $99.99 for 2 months, plus HST. You also offer a commission to a tenant's agent, paid only if their agent brings the tenant who signs.
Does Toronto require a licence to rent out my condo?
We found no City licence for renting out one self-contained condo unit as a long-term rental. You still have to declare it for the Vacant Home Tax each year, and the renovictions licence applies only if you ever give an N13 notice. Short stays under 28 days need a City registration and must be in your own home.
Will I pay the Vacant Home Tax while my condo is between tenants?
Only if it's empty more than 6 months of the year. A tenant on a written lease of 30 days or more, adding up to at least 6 months, keeps you clear. Declare by April 30 either way, or the City treats the unit as vacant.
Is my Toronto condo exempt from rent control?
It's exempt from the yearly guideline if no part of the building was lived in on or before November 15, 2018. You still need 12 months between increases and 90 days' written notice.
Will my condo show on realtor.ca?
Yes. Once it's live on the MLS® System, it's sent to realtor.ca and shows in its rentals search. We email you your MLS® number when it's live; realtor.ca and each partner site then decide when they show it.
What's included
- Your condo on the MLS® System through TRREB (PropTx), where Toronto's leasing agents search
- Your rental on realtor.ca, in its rentals search
- Up to 40 photos, your description, the monthly rent, parking, locker and the building's amenities
- Showing requests from tenants' agents sent straight to you to confirm, and realtor.ca inquiries forwarded to you
- Rent, photo and detail changes while you're listed, plus the leased update when you've found your tenant
Flat fee MLS® prices
| Plan | Price | 🎁 With code FREEUPGRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | $69.99 / month | — |
| 2-month Listing | $99.99 | You get the 3-month Listing, free |
| 3-month Listing | $119.99 | You get the 6-month Listing, free |
| 6-month Listing | $149.99 | You get the 12-month Listing, free |
| 12-month Listing | $199.99 | — |
| Unlimited Listing | $249.99 | — |
Plus 13% HST. The monthly plan can be cancelled any time.
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