Pricing · Ontario landlords
Landlord pricing: list your rental free. Always.
Short answer: listing costs $0. If a verified tenant signs a lease through Summitly, you pay ½ month’s rent + HST, once, taken from the deposit held in trust. Boosts are optional.
Your fee, if a lease signs
Type your monthly rent:
Fee if a lease signs
$1,200 + $156 HST
$0 if it doesn’t. Deducted from the first month’s rent held in trust, with a statement. The last month’s deposit stays reserved for the tenant’s final month.
What you pay, and when
$0
To list and keep it up
Unlimited listings, up to 25 photos each, reviewed before they go live.
½ month’s rent + HST
Only when a lease signs
Charged once per tenancy, taken from the deposit in trust, with a statement.
From $29
Optional boosts
Only if you want more views. Most landlords never need one.
What you’d get at signing
First month’s rent and the last month’s deposit go into the brokerage trust account. The fee comes out; the rest is sent to you with a statement.
- No listing fees
- No monthly or subscription fees
- No application or per-tenant fees
- No renewal or cancellation fees
- No anything before a lease is signed
Type an amount or drag. $800 to $8,000.
- First month’s rent
- $2,400.00
- Last month’s rent deposit
- $2,400.00
- Held in trust
- $4,800.00
- Fee (½ month)
- − $1,200.00
- HST on the fee (13%)
- − $156.00
- What you receive
- $3,444.00
No lease, no fee. The last month’s deposit stays the tenant’s money until it’s used for the final month. Rent after month one is paid to you directly.
Optional boosts
Pay only if you choose one. HST applies.
Free
Verified Landlord badge
Ownership documents checked. Always free.
$29 · 7 days
Refresh
Back to the top of city search for 7 days, with a “Recently updated” tag. Pay once.
$59/month
Featured
Shown first among Summitly Exclusives in your city, with a Featured tag.
$69/month
Bundle
Everything in Featured, plus one free Refresh each month and a faster listing review.
Monthly boosts can be cancelled any time and run to the end of the period.
Pricing questions, answered
How listing worksIs listing a rental on Summitly really free?
Yes. There is no subscription, per-listing fee or monthly cost. Money only moves if you choose an optional boost, or when a lease is signed through Summitly.
When does the ½ month + HST commission apply?
Only when a lease signs through Summitly. If you list and no lease happens, you pay $0. The fee pays for the brokerage's tenant checks, viewing coordination, lease preparation and trust-account work.
What if I find a tenant on my own?
If you lease to a tenant who never came through Summitly, the fee doesn't apply. If the tenant was introduced through Summitly, it does, as set out in the Service Agreement — even if you agree the lease directly.
Why do I need to use the brokerage for the lease?
Every tenant on Summitly is verified before their interest reaches you. Get Summitly Verified: ID and income checked online. That only works because the brokerage makes the introduction. If contact details were swapped before that, the check would mean nothing.
What do boost packages actually do?
Boosts show your listing first among Summitly Exclusives in your city (Featured, Bundle) or put it back at the top for 7 days (Refresh). Featured is $59/month; Listing Refresh is $29 for 7 days; Bundle is $69/month. The Verified Landlord badge is free: Ownership documents checked. Cancel any time.
Do I pay anything before a tenant signs?
No. Listing is free and verified tenant interest is free. The fee is taken from the first and last month's rent held in trust when the lease is signed. Boosts are optional.
Can I cancel a boost mid-period?
Yes. Monthly boosts can be cancelled any time; you keep the visibility you paid for until the end of the current period.
Ready to list?
Free to post. Verified tenants only. ½ month’s rent + HST only when a lease signs.
Leasing services by Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, Brokerage, a RECO-registered Ontario brokerage. Summitly Rentals is open in Ontario; other provinces open only after their lease and trust rules are reviewed. General information, not legal advice. The fee, deposit handling and your authorization to deduct the fee from trust are set out in the Service Agreement you sign before accepting applicants.
