Barrie · Allandale to Painswick
Tenant placement in Barrie: houses, condos and registered units
We price, list, show and screen, then prepare the Ontario standard lease or a customized lease for your Barrie rental. You approve the tenant. One flat fee of one month's rent plus HST, paid only when they sign.
Free · No obligation · $0 until your tenant signs · 10-Month replacement guarantee
In short
Zola places screened tenants in Barrie houses, townhouses, condos and additional residential units. In Barrie, an additional unit can't be lived in until it's registered with the City, after building or Fire inspections, and fines can reach $100,000. Barrie asking rents rose fast this year: one-bedrooms were up 15.3%. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
Barrie rules to know before you rent
We don't have Barrie reviews to show yet, so here are the City's own rules, and where to check them.
- Register before anyone moves inBarrie's Additional Residential Units By-law (2020-010, renamed and updated in June 2026) bans renting or occupying an additional unit until it's registered. New units are inspected by Building Services; older, legal non-conforming units by Barrie Fire and Enforcement Services. Fines can reach $100,000 per offence.Source: City of Barrie, Additional Residential Units By-law 2020-010, checked October 18, 2026
- Second suites and detached units, on the mapAll second suites and detached accessory units must be registered, so that the City and Barrie Fire know about them, and the City publishes a map of registered two-unit houses. Check your address is on it before you list.Source: City of Barrie, second suite registration, checked October 18, 2026
- Newer units and rent controlUnits first lived in after November 15, 2018, including newer condos and most newer basement units, are exempt from Ontario's yearly guideline. Older units follow it: 1.9% for 2027.Source: Government of Ontario, residential rent increases, checked October 18, 2026
These are summaries to help you plan, not legal advice. Check the City's pages for your own property.
What we place in Barrie
Every Barrie placement uses the same process and the same flat fee.
- Tenant placementLandlords with a condo, house, basement unit, multiplex or apartment building to rent.
- CondosCondo owners renting out a unit, including owners who live abroad.
- Basement apartmentsHomeowners renting a basement or second unit, often for the first time.
- Houses and townhomesOwners renting a detached, semi-detached house or townhouse.
- Multiplexes and apartment buildingsOwners of duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and apartment buildings of any size.
- Tenant screeningLandlords who want an applicant's income, identity and history checked properly.
Renting in Barrie: what we see
Barrie is a commuter city, a college town and a hospital town at once, on Kempenfelt Bay and Highway 400, and its rents moved against the Ontario trend this year.
Near Georgian College and RVH
Houses and basement units in the north end, close to Georgian College's Barrie campus and the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. Students, hospital staff and young families all rent here, and demand rises before September.
Allandale, downtown and the waterfront
Older houses, duplexes and condos near the lake and Allandale Waterfront GO on the Barrie line. Commuters to the GTA ask first about the train and the drive down the 400.
The south end: Painswick, Holly and Hewitt's Creek
Newer family houses and townhouses, many with registered basement units, near Barrie South GO. Some tenants work at Canadian Forces Base Borden, west of the city.
Average asking rents in Barrie, September 2026
| Unit | Asking rent | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $2,148 | up 15.3% |
| 2-bedroom | $2,552 | up 20.0% |
All listed units, every size: $2,397 a month on average.
Source: Rentals.ca and Urbanation, National Rent Report, published October 7, 2026, with September 2026 listings. These are asking rents on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay. Rents across Ontario
Barrie rental rules at a glance
| Rental licence or unit registration | No renting until an additional unit is registered (By-law 2020-010); fines up to $100,000, and a public map of registered units. Source: rental licence or unit registration |
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Checked October 18, 2026. Ontario-wide rules apply everywhere; we list only the local ones we found. Compare Barrie with other Ontario cities
Where we work in Barrie
We work across Barrie by appointment and meet you and your applicants at the property, evenings and weekends included.
- Downtown
- Allandale
- East End
- Codrington
- Letitia Heights
- Ardagh
- Holly
- Painswick
- Innis-Shore
- Hewitt's Creek
- Little Lake
- Georgian Drive
How it works in Barrie
A free strategy call on day 1, with a rental market analysis for your area; professional photos and a listing live within 12 to 24 hours; then showings, screening and a signed lease, usually about three weeks in all. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
Barrie questions
Do I need to register my Barrie basement apartment?
Yes. A Barrie additional unit can't be rented or lived in until it's registered with the City, after the inspections.
What should a one-bedroom in Barrie rent for?
It depends on the unit. One-bedroom asking rents in Barrie averaged $2,148 in September 2026, up 15.3% from a year earlier. We price against comparable listings near you.
Do you rent near Georgian College?
Yes. We time listings for the school year and screen every applicant the same way, whether they're a student, a nurse or a family.
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