Pickering · Bay Ridges to Seaton
Tenant placement in Pickering: houses, condos and registered units
We price, list, show and screen, then prepare the Ontario standard lease or a customized lease for your Pickering 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 Pickering houses, townhouses, condos and additional dwelling units. Pickering requires every home with an additional unit, including basement apartments and coach houses, to be registered under By-law 8040/23, after Fire and Building inspections, and allows up to two on a lot. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
Pickering rules to know before you rent
We don't have Pickering reviews to show yet, so here are the City's own rules, and where to check them.
- Every additional unit must be registeredUnder By-law 8040/23, registration is mandatory for every home with an additional dwelling unit, basement apartments and coach houses included. It's completed only after the finished unit passes Pickering Fire and Building inspections and the one-time fee is paid; the City then emails a certificate.Source: City of Pickering, additional dwelling units, checked October 18, 2026
- Up to two added units, one parking space each at mostDetached and semi-detached houses and townhouses can have up to two additional units: inside the house, in a backyard building, or one of each. The City can ask for parking, but no more than one space per unit.Source: City of Pickering, additional dwelling units, checked October 18, 2026
- Condos: notice to the corporationThe owner must tell the condo corporation the unit is leased and give it a copy of the lease within 10 days of signing, and the tenant must follow the building's rules.Source: Condo Authority of Ontario, leasing a condo, checked October 18, 2026
These are summaries to help you plan, not legal advice. Check the City's page for your own property.
What we place in Pickering
Every Pickering 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 Pickering: what we see
Pickering runs from established lakeside neighbourhoods to brand-new communities in the north, with a GO station and Highway 401 tying it to Toronto.
Near Pickering GO and the city centre
Condos, townhouses and houses close to Pickering GO on the Lakeshore East line and Highway 401. Commuters to Scarborough and downtown Toronto ask first about the station and parking.
Bay Ridges and the waterfront
Older houses and semis near Frenchman's Bay and the Pickering Nuclear station, a large local employer. Many have basement units, which must be registered with the City.
Seaton and Duffin Heights
New subdivisions north of the 401, where many units are recent enough to be outside the yearly increase cap. Families ask about schools and new-build details such as appliances and parking.
Pickering rental rules at a glance
| Rental licence or unit registration | Every additional unit must be registered after Fire and Building inspections (By-law 8040/23). Source: rental licence or unit registration |
|---|---|
| Additional units | Up to two additional units, inside the house, in a backyard building or one of each; at most one parking space each. Source: additional units |
Checked October 18, 2026. Ontario-wide rules apply everywhere; we list only the local ones we found. Compare Pickering with other Ontario cities
Where we work in Pickering
We work across Pickering by appointment and meet you and your applicants at the property, evenings and weekends included.
- City Centre
- Bay Ridges
- West Shore
- Rosebank
- Dunbarton
- Liverpool
- Amberlea
- Highbush
- Rougemount
- Duffin Heights
- Seaton
- Claremont
How it works in Pickering
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.
Pickering questions
Do I need to register my Pickering basement apartment?
Yes. Every home with an additional dwelling unit must register it under By-law 8040/23, after Fire and Building inspections.
Can I build a coach house to rent?
Pickering allows one additional unit in a separate backyard or side-yard building, alone or with one inside the house. It needs a building permit and registration before anyone moves in.
How fast do Pickering 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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