I run an Airbnb and received a request for someone to stay at the property for 5 months. My question is ... is there a

Hello! My name is Debra (formerly known as Legal Ease). Thank you for your question. I'm reviewing it now, and will post back again shortly.

If this is a vacation rental it is not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act.

So if you can classify the rental as a vacation rental it should be OK.

But I suggest you call the landlord tenant board and confirm this, just in case.

http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/contact/

Does that help?

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This is what the Act says:

Exemptions from Act

5 This Act does not apply with respect to,

(a) living accommodation intended to be provided to the travelling or vacationing public or occupied for a seasonal or temporary period in a hotel, motel or motor hotel, resort, lodge, tourist camp, cottage or cabin establishment, inn, campground, trailer park, tourist home, bed and breakfast vacation establishment or vacation home;

This should be started on another post.

Can you please rate this post now and then start a new post. It's not the same question.

Thanks!

I don't think anyone will say it is a duplicate if you just change some of the words.

You can say looking for help with lease.

Then post the question.