residential rental licences

Residential Rental Licensing (RRL) Pilot Study

The City of Windsor is currently performing a two-year pilot study to:

• Evaluate whether a residential rental licence can improve Windsor's existing rental housing stock and property standards;
• Identify opportunities to improve the study's licensing framework as described in By-law 14-2023; and,
• Determine the feasibility of an ongoing citywide residential rental licensing program.

The pilot study began on February 13, 2023. Individuals who own properties with one to four residential units located in Ward 1 or Ward 2 are now required to secure a residential rental licence for each unit they rent or offer for rent.

Find the information you need:

• [New] Update on the Residential Rental By-law
• [New] Court documents
• Types of housing units
• How to get a residential rental licence
• How to report an unlicensed rental unit
• Relevant by-laws
• Documents and resources
• Frequently asked questions

Have more questions? Let us know!

We regularly make updates to the information on this website based off the feedback we receive from residents, property owners, and other community members. If you have a question that has not been answered yet on one of the pages linked above, or your question is detailed in nature, please connect with our Licensing staff:

• By sending an email to residentialrentals@citywindsor.ca
• By calling Licensing at 519-255-6200, option 1.

Staff are available to answer calls Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.