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Note All short-term rental operators in Vancouver must have a business licence and include their licence number in all online listings and advertising, or they may be subject to fines up to $1,000 per offence.
General
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I am property manager - do I need to have a short-term rental licence for the properties that I manage?
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You previously listed and operated a short-term rental before the regulations were in full effect on August 31, 2018. You have since removed your online listing, but are still operating for bookings received before the August 31, 2018 deadline
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I have several properties that I would like to use as short-term rentals in Vancouver. Can I use the same licence for all properties?
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I would like to have my short-term rental business in my company’s name – is this allowed?
Single-family homes
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You own or rent your home, and want to rent a spare bedroom short-term
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You own a second home that's often empty and want to rent it short-term
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You own a second home that's already rented long-term and want to rent it short-term instead
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You own and live in your home, and want to rent a spare bedroom or the whole home short-term when you're away
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You live in a house with three extra bedrooms and want to rent each of those bedrooms out separately on the same licence
Condos and apartments
Secondary suites, basement suites, laneway homes, and accessory buildings
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You own a home with an accessory building such as a garage or art studio and want to rent it short-term
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You own a home with a self-contained basement suite (with its own kitchen and bathroom) and want to rent it short-term
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You own a laneway house that you keep available for family and friends, and want to rent it short-term