Processing of applications
Access to the Business Licence Office is by appointment only. Walk-in service and drop-in appointments are not available.
To help process your applications faster, we have moved to a digital approach for applications, enquiries, and payments.
- Submit and renew your business licence online
- Contact us online for customer enquiries
Note We will contact you with questions or next steps once we have processed your request.
What you need to know
If you're:
- A residential property owner, you can have a maximum of 2 tenants living with you in your principal residence, such as exchange students, and you don’t need a business licence
- Renting your property for less than 30 days, you will need a short-term rental business licence
- Running a bed and breakfast, you will need a different business licence
To rent a residential property you own for 30 days or more at a time, you need a long-term rental business licence, even if you hire a property manager.
Note All landlords must comply with the BC Residential Tenancy Branch External website, opens in new tab and provide tenants with an emergency contact.