The City of London is reminding London residents if you are renting out all or part of your home for 29 days or less, you must apply for an annual short-term accommodation business licence.
So far in the 2023 licence year, 152 short-term accommodation licenses have been approved by the City and 55 licences are pending review or inspections. To date, 98 penalties have been issued for unlicensed operators and 32 application have been refused.
“The purpose of this licence is to protect the health and safety of people using these types of accommodations, while ensuring they comply with municipal by-law regulations,” said Wade Jeffery, Manager, Community Compliance. “We will continue to respond to concerns and proactively address any unlicensed accommodations.”
Penalties for operating in violation of the by-law regulations are $500, and may be doubled for repeat offences.
For more information on short-term accommodations, visit: london.ca/Short-Term. If you have any questions, or require a licence call 519-930-3515 or licensing@london.ca