Vacation rental management in Vancouver

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Vacation rental management in Vancouver · ateasebnb by bolld

Can your property host short-term stays?

Only if it is your principal residence. Vancouver licenses short-term rentals of the home you live in day to day (or the suite you live in), with stays under 90 consecutive days, a City licence and provincial registration.

This is a summary of published rules, not legal advice. A city rule does not confirm that a particular address qualifies: we check your property with you, and you remain responsible for registration and licences.

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Provincial

Principal residence requirement applies

Vancouver is within the area where the provincial requirement applies.

Sources: Provincial principal residence requirement — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026); Principal residence requirement map — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026)

Provincial registration

Hosts must register each short-term rental unit with the provincial registry every year and show the registration number on their listings (required since May 1, 2025). The fee is $100 a year where the host lives in the home and $450 where they don’t.

Sources: Register as a host — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026); Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act [SBC 2023] c. 32 — BC Laws (checked October 21, 2026)

Municipal

City of Vancouver business licence

Anyone renting their home for less than 90 consecutive days needs a short-term rental business licence: $1,108 a year plus a $77 application fee, renewed by December 31. The licence number must appear in every listing. One licence per person.

Source: Short-term rental business licence — City of Vancouver (checked October 21, 2026)

Principal residence only

The unit must be where you live, pay bills and receive mail. You can rent a laneway home or secondary suite only if you live in it, and not both the main home and the suite. Renters can host with their landlord’s written approval.

Source: Short-term rental business licence — City of Vancouver (checked October 21, 2026)

Building and strata

Strata bylaws

A strata corporation can restrict or ban short-term rentals by bylaw, and its bylaw can be stricter than provincial law. Check your strata’s bylaws before planning stays.

Source: Strata short-term rental bylaws — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026)

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