Residential Rental Units Licensing By-Law
London's Residential Rental Units Licensing By-Law
comes into force on March 1, 2010.
Despite overwhelming public criticism for the by-law, the City of London went ahead with the regulation. As a result, Londoners are encouraged to voice their opposition to the Mayor's office in an effort to apprise the city of the level of discontent this by-law, and the process by which it was implemented, is generating.
Londoners are encouraged to voice their opposition by filling out and returning this form by email. Alternatively, you may print the form and mail directly to the City of London Mayor's office on the address provided on the form, or fax it to the Mayor at: (519) 661-5308
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Quick Summary
- Applies to: Any building containing four or less rental units (including single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and converted dwellings) in the city of London.
- Currently Exempt: Rental units in apartment and townhouse buildings.
- Initial Costs: Each rental property subject to an annual $25 fee.
- Who pays: Property Owners and Tenants will likely see this downloaded to them in rent increases.
- Property Owners must include mandatory detailed self-reporting checklist.
- Recent Fire Inspection required.
- Additional Periodic Inspections likely to include: Interior, Exterior, Electrical/HVAC, Windows, Ceiling Heights.
- Failure to Comply: Any person who contravenes any provision of the by-law is subject to a fine upon conviction. The maximum fine for a person upon first conviction is $25,000 and for a corporation is $50,000. The maximum fines for subsequent convictions are double the maximum initial conviction.
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