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Who helps with a home in London
The kinds of business a home in London needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date we checked it.
7 local rules and 84 kinds of business. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.
Local rules on this page7 of 7
About 1.73% of assessed value: the 2026 residential tax rate (checked 6 Oct 2026).
The local rules the work runs into
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Extra units
Up to 4 homes on a lot, as the line below puts it
London zoning by-law Z.-1: permits up to four units in total (up to three additional units, up to two in a detached building) where a single, semi-detached, duplex, triplex or street townhouse is permitted (section 4.37); Interim Control By-law CP-1600-300 currently limits an additional unit to 80% of the main home's floor area.
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
- Fire separation and egress windows
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Architects
- Basement finishing
- General contractors and renovators
Source: London by-law Z.-1 · checked 5 Oct 2026
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Trees
50 cm across: the trunk size the line below names
London by-law C.P.-1555-252: a permit is needed to injure or remove a private tree 50 cm or wider (measured 1.4 m up) inside the urban growth boundary, or any tree in a mapped tree protection area; permits require replacement planting or $350 per tree not planted.
- Tree services and arborists
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
Source: London by-law C.P.-1555-252 · checked 6 Oct 2026
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Rental licensing
- A licence for rented homes across the city
London By-law CP-19: a residential rental unit licence is required for rented units, including every additional residential unit (new licence $175, renewal $65 in 2026).
Source: London by-law By-law CP-19 · checked 5 Oct 2026
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Short-term rentals
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
- Only a home someone lives in
London: short-term accommodations of 28 days or less need a City licence and must be at the host's resident address, with one rental per provider from 1 October 2026; a 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies.
Source: London · checked 28 Oct 2026
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A business run from home
- Up to 25%of the floor area
- 1 from outsidemay work there
London zoning by-law Z.-1 s.4.10: permits a home occupation run by a resident in houses, plexes and townhouses (not with an additional residential unit), with at most one non-resident employee in a support role, using up to 25% of the floor area (28 m² at most), with no more than five clients present at a time, no outdoor use or storage, and no retail or food service.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: London by-law Z.-1 s.4.10 · checked 5 Oct 2026
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Water and sewer rates
- A stormwater charge of its own
- A different price per m³ after a first block of use
London Hydro (City of London water), 2026 residential rates: monthly tiers with no usage charge on the first 7 m³, then water $2.6404 and wastewater $2.5444 per m³ from 7 to 15 m³, rising at higher use; 16 mm connection charges of $18.54 and $17.02 a month, plus $20.74 a month stormwater (2026).
Source: London Hydro (City of London water), 2026 rate schedule · checked 6 Oct 2026
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Property tax
1.73%of assessed value, 2026
0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)21st highest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
The 2026 residential property tax rate in London is 1.727111% of assessed value. It includes the City rate (1.574111%) and the provincial education rate (0.153%).
Source: London tax rate by-law, 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Summarised from the municipality's own by-laws and pages; the by-law is the authoritative text. An OfferDue report reads these and the address's own records for one home.
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The home team, by moment
Thinking about it
4 kinds
Getting ready to sell
16 kinds
- Home stagers
- Real estate photographers and video
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Painters
- Handyman services
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Pre-listing home inspectors
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Storage
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Flooring
- Tree services and arborists
- Interior designers
- Yard clean-up
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Professional organizers
Searching and financing
5 kinds
The offer and its conditions
16 kinds
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Mortgage brokers and agents
- Bank and credit union mortgage specialists
- Home inspectors
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Pest inspection
- Land surveyors
- Appraisers
- Home insurance brokers
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Real estate lawyers
- Oil tank removal
- Structural engineers
Closing and moving
15 kinds
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Moving companies
- Storage
- Relocation services
- Home insurance brokers
- Real estate lawyers
- Locksmiths
- Move-in and move-out cleaning
- Utilities and internet
- Tenant insurance
- Security and alarm systems
- Home watch and house sitting
- Professional organizers
- Senior moves and downsizing
The first 90 days
23 kinds
- Handyman services
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Water softeners and treatment
- Security and alarm systems
- Appliance repair and installation
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- Oil tank removal
- EV charger installation
- Asbestos and mould removal
- Flood and fire restoration
- Pest control
Making it yours
35 kinds
- Painters
- Land surveyors
- Heating and air conditioning
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- General contractors and renovators
- Kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation
- Basement finishing
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Windows and doors
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Insulation and air sealing
- Drywall and plaster
- Carpentry and cabinetry
- Masonry and brick repair
- Concrete and foundation repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Tree services and arborists
- Demolition and excavation
- Architects
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Structural engineers
- Interior designers
- Permit help and zoning consultants
- Solar panels and batteries
- EV charger installation
- Garage doors
- Asbestos and mould removal
Adding a unit or renting it out
11 kinds
Living there
22 kinds
- Handyman services
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Appliance repair and installation
- Roofing
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Masonry and brick repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Tree services and arborists
- Garage doors
- Flood and fire restoration
- Lawn care
- Snow removal
- Yard clean-up
- House cleaning
- Pest control
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Home watch and house sitting
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