Lake of Bays to continue going after unregistered short-term rentals - South Muskoka Doppler

STR Housing Impact
Published: February 17, 2026
Regulations & Compliance

Summary

Lake of Bays, a Canadian municipality, is actively pursuing unregistered short-term rentals, signaling increased regulatory enforcement. This suggests a crackdown on non-compliant hosts and could lead to fines. Hosts operating without proper registration should take immediate action to avoid penalties.

Key Insights

  • Lake of Bays is actively pursuing unregistered short-term rentals.

Action Items

  • Hosts should verify and ensure they are compliant with all local short-term rental regulations.
    Effort: low
    Impact: high

Common Mistakes

  • Operating a short-term rental without proper registration is a mistake.

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