Tenant placement · London, Ontario
Tenant.ca finds tenants for condos, apartments, townhouses and houses in London. One team sets the asking rent, markets the unit, answers enquiries, runs showings, screens applicants and prepares the Ontario Standard Lease. You choose the tenant.
Leasing a rental in London
London is the largest city in southwestern Ontario, and Western University and Fanshawe College bring a wave of renters each September.
A vacancy leases when the asking rent matches comparable listings, the photos and description are accurate, enquiries are answered quickly and showings are easy to book. Placement covers that sequence from the first price check to a signed lease, then hands the tenancy and a documented move-in back to you.
What’s included
Everything below is part of the one-month placement fee. Photography packages and repairs before listing are quoted separately when you ask for them.
Review local conditions and property features to establish a competitive rental strategy.
Prepare listing content and media that set clear expectations and earn attention.
Respond to prospective tenants, organize interest and keep communication moving.
Schedule and conduct professional property tours with qualified prospects.
Coordinate identity, credit, income, employment and rental-history review.
Prepare the Ontario Standard Lease and support a clean handoff into the tenancy.
How it works
Every stage has a purpose, an owner and a defined next step.
Review the property, local demand and pricing strategy.
Build the listing and prepare professional media.
Launch marketing and manage prospective-tenant interest.
Coordinate showings, applications and structured screening.
Prepare the lease and organize the move-in handoff.
The London rental market
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation surveys purpose-built rental apartment buildings every October. In the City of London it counted 45,451 apartments, with an average rent of $1,543 a month. The vacancy rate was 4.0% in the City of London, compared with 2.9% a year earlier. Across Ontario centres of 10,000 people or more, the vacancy rate was 3.2% and the average two-bedroom rent $1,827.
CMHC also surveys rented condominium apartments in the London census metropolitan area: 0.2% were vacant and the average two-bedroom condo rented for $2,132. That average includes newer towers, so compare your unit with similar buildings rather than with either figure alone.
| Measure | October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Vacancy rate | 4.0% |
| Average one-bedroom rent | $1,384 / month |
| Average two-bedroom rent | $1,657 / month |
| Average rent, all sizes | $1,543 / month |
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025, data tables for the London CMA, published December 2025. Averages cover occupied and vacant units in purpose-built rental buildings, so they usually sit below what a vacant unit is advertised for, and they do not describe any one unit.
Renting in London
In the 2021 Census, 73,100 of the 174,655 households in London rented their home: 41.9%, above the Ontario share of 31.4% and the 2nd highest of the 28 municipalities where Tenant.ca manages rentals.
Condominiums made up 16.3% of occupied homes, against 15.0% across Ontario. Renters' median monthly shelter cost, which Statistics Canada counts as rent plus any electricity, heat, water and municipal services the renter pays, was $1,130, against $1,300 province-wide.
| 2021 Census | London | Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 174,655 | 5,491,200 |
| Renting their home | 41.9% | 31.4% |
| Condominium homes | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Renters’ median shelter costPer month | $1,130 | $1,300 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, London. These are 2021 figures: they describe who rents, not today’s rents.
Local rules for landlords
London's Residential Rental Units Licensing By-law requires a licence for rental units in buildings with four or fewer rental units, and each new licence needs a property standards and fire inspection. The City lists a rental unit in an apartment building, a stacked townhouse or a townhouse as not needing one; confirm with the City's licensing office for your unit.
Since March 1, 2025, a landlord who gives a tenant an N13 notice for repairs or renovations that need a building permit must also apply for a Rental Unit Repair Licence within seven days.
Read on the City’s own pages on October 19, 2026. Municipal rules change, so check the City’s page before you rent.
Service area
Tenant placement is available anywhere in Ontario. These communities have their own page; for anywhere else, tell us the address and we confirm coverage.
Common questions
Tenant placement is one month's rent plus HST, charged once, and the fee follows the rent your unit leases for. For scale, CMHC's October 2025 Rental Market Survey put the average two-bedroom apartment rent in the City of London at $1,657; placement at that rent would be $1,657 plus HST. It covers the asking rent, marketing, enquiries, showings, screening and the Ontario Standard Lease.
It depends on the asking rent, the unit's condition, current demand and how easily showings can be arranged. If the listing is already live, share the enquiries and viewer feedback so the team can see where the process stalls. Tenant.ca does not promise a placement date.
Yes. Placement is a standalone service: once the lease is signed and the move-in is handed over, you run the tenancy. Ongoing management in London is available for units at 1265 and 1275 Bentley Drive only.
The marketing plan for your property sets out the channels, the listing content, how enquiries are followed up and any paid promotion. Confirm that plan with the team before work starts; do not assume every rental site or an MLS listing is included.
For smaller rentals, usually: the City requires a residential rental unit licence in buildings with four or fewer rental units, and lists units in apartment buildings, stacked townhouses and townhouses as not needing one. The Bentley Drive buildings Tenant.ca serves are apartment buildings, so confirm with the City's licensing office for your unit.
Tenant placement · London
Share the address, the property type and when the unit is available. A team member confirms coverage, recommends an asking rent and walks you through the fee. No account needed.
