In Canada, do you have to own a property to rent it out?
<p>Say someone intends to rent out a real property (house, apartment, etc.) to someone.</p>

<p>Must they own the property to legally do so?</p>

<p>I mean, is it legal to rent out a property if it's in the process of rent-to-own, a mortgage, etc., but isn't completely paid off and owned 100% at the time; or must it be owned to legally rent to others?</p>

<p>Applying only to Canada. </p>

<p>You certainly don't need to own the property free and clear of all encumbrances--you can rent or even have a bed-and-breakfast in a home you have a mortgage on, for example.  There may be further limits in a particular circumstance, for example, a prohibition against sub-leasing in a rental agreement or a limitation of liability in your insurance coverage.</p>

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