North Bay · Lake Nipissing to Trout Lake
Tenant placement in North Bay and Nipissing
We price, list, show and screen, then prepare the Ontario standard lease or a customized lease for your North Bay 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 North Bay houses, apartments and additional units. Urban lots can add two additional units, with half a parking space each, and North Bay hasn't issued new rental housing licences, for homes with three to five rental bedrooms, since November 2023. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
North Bay rules to know before you rent
We don't have North Bay reviews to show yet, so here are the City's own rules, and where to check them.
- Two additional units in the cityBy-law 2023-40 allows up to two additional units on urban lots, both in the house or one in the house and one in an accessory building, and one on rural lots. Each needs half a parking space in addition to the standard requirement, and a unit in an accessory building can be up to 75% of the house's ground floor area.Source: City of North Bay, By-law 2023-40, additional dwelling units, checked October 18, 2026
- Not near Trout Lake without servicesUrban additional units must connect to municipal services, and none are allowed on unserviced properties within 300 metres of Trout Lake and its major inflowing streams.Source: City of North Bay, By-law 2023-40, additional dwelling units, checked October 18, 2026
- Rental housing licences: pausedNorth Bay's Residential Rental Housing Licensing By-law requires a licence for homes with three to five rental bedrooms; owner-occupied homes with two or fewer renters are exempt. Since November 2, 2023, no new licences have been issued while the City reviews the program, and existing licences stay valid.Source: City of North Bay, residential rental housing licensing by-law, checked October 18, 2026
- Short-term rentals need a licenceRenting a home for 28 consecutive days or less needs a City licence under the short-term rental by-law, which uses a demerit point system for problems.Source: City of North Bay, short-term rentals, 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 North Bay
Every North Bay 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 North Bay: what we see
North Bay sits between Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake, with a shared university and college campus, a regional hospital and an air force base.
Nipissing University and Canadore College
Houses and units near the shared campus on College Drive, rented to students and staff. Bedroom counts matter here because of the rental housing licence rules.
The hospital and 22 Wing
Staff at North Bay Regional Health Centre and military families at 22 Wing look for houses with parking and leases that fit their start dates.
Trout Lake and the lakefront
Homes near Trout Lake and Lake Nipissing, rented to families and professionals. Rural homes on wells and septic need clear lease terms for water and heating.
North Bay rental rules at a glance
| Rental licence or unit registration | A licence for homes with three to five rental bedrooms, but no new licences since November 2023 while the program is reviewed. Source: rental licence or unit registration |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals | A licence for stays of 28 days or less, with demerit points. Source: short-term rentals |
| Additional units | Two additional units on urban lots, half a parking space each; one on rural lots. Source: additional units |
Checked October 18, 2026. Ontario-wide rules apply everywhere; we list only the local ones we found. Compare North Bay with other Ontario cities
Where we work in North Bay
We work across North Bay by appointment and meet you and your applicants at the property.
- Downtown
- Ferris
- West Ferris
- Widdifield
- Thompson Park
- Pinewood
- Birchhaven
- Trout Lake
Also served in Nipissing and Timiskaming: Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt, Latchford, Englehart and Mattawa.
How it works in North Bay
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.
North Bay questions
Do I need a licence to rent my North Bay house to students?
A home with three to five rental bedrooms falls under the City's rental housing licence, but no new licences have been issued since November 2023 while the program is reviewed. Ask the City what applies before you list.
Can I build a garden suite in North Bay?
On an urban lot, one of your two additional units can be in an accessory building, up to 75% of the house's ground floor area, with half a parking space. It needs municipal services and a building permit.
How fast do North Bay units rent?
Our average across all our placements is 14 days from listing to a signed lease. We'll give you a realistic estimate for your unit on the strategy call.
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