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Short-term rental must must register or be shut down
March 1, 2025
Short-term rental must must register or be shut down
In 2023, British Columbia introduced the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, with new regulations set to take effect in 2025. As of January 20, 2025, short-term rental hosts must enroll in a provincial registry if they advertise on platforms such as Airbnb or VRBO.
Hosts must register online via a BC Registries or BC Services Card account. Upon approval, they’ll receive a provincial registration number, which must be displayed on all of their listings by May 1, 2025, or the listings will be removed.
Starting June 1, 2025, short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO must block, prevent new bookings, and cancel existing bookings for unregistered rentals.
Annual registration fees vary depending on the property’s occupation status, and are as follows:
- $100 – If the host resides at the property.
- $450 – If the host does not reside at the property.
- $600 – For an entire strata hotel.
There are early registration discounts of 50% off if registered by Feb 28, 2025, and 25% off by March 31, 2025. To avoid disruptions, hosts should register before May 1, 2025.
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