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 "answer": "In the City of London, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by Business Licensing By-law No. L.-131-16, Schedule 21 - Short-Term Accommodation, verified 2026-09-25. A licence is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001607",
 "municipality": "London",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://london.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licensing By-law No. L.-131-16, Schedule 21 - Short-Term Accommodation",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://london.ca/by-laws/business-licensing-law-l-131-16",
   "summary": "Schedule 21 licenses short-term accommodation providers: must operate at their resident address, unhosted units capped at 5 bedrooms (1 property per provider from 2026-10-01), local contact reachable within 1hr, property standards/fire inspection required, 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax remitted.",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 8.1",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 8.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/london/short-term-rentals/schedule-21/",
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-term accommodation licensing (informational page)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://london.ca/business-development/business-licences/short-term-accommodation-licensing",
   "summary": "City informational page summarizing Schedule 21 STA licensing fees ($552 new incl. $351 inspection; $201 renewal) and rules; cites Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as the governing instrument.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/london/short-term-rentals/short-term-accommodation-licensing/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/london/short-term-rentals/"
}