Under Provincial legislation, commercial and industrial buildings with vacant areas may be eligible for a tax rebate in the City of London until December 31st 2018. In accordance with section 34 of Ontario Regulation 325/01 the rebate in the City of London will be 15% for 2018 and will be discontinued for 2019 and subsequent years.
To qualify for a rebate in 2018 the vacancy duration must be at least 90 consecutive days (89 days if the entire month of February is involved).
Applicants for vacancy rebates for 2018 may submit two applications. If you wish to make an interim application for the first six months of 2018 the rebate application will be accepted until July 31st, 2018. Otherwise the vacancy tax rebate application for 2018 must be submitted by February 28th, 2019.
Mail completed application forms to:
City Hall, Assessment Section, Room 407
PO Box 5035, 300 Dufferin Avenue
London ON N6A 4L9