Short-term rental registration
Last updated on May 12, 2025
Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees. Learn more on this page.
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Prior to registering, please review the information on the following pages that explain the registration process and requirements for each applicant type. Applicants are encouraged to review these requirements carefully. If you have further questions, please see the Short-Term Rental Registry Frequently Asked Questions.
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Registration overview
To help more families find a place to live, and to build on actions underway to make homes available for people, and not for speculators, the Province is launching a new short-term rental registry. Registration fees will support the short-term rental enforcement program and help ensure homes are being used for people living and working in B.C.
Hosts, platforms, and strata hotel platforms operating in B.C. must follow a simple online process to register with the Province by May 1, 2025.
Hosts who do not comply will:
- have their listings taken down, starting June 2, 2025
- have future bookings cancelled, starting June 23, 2025
Failure to register
Hosts are required to be registered by May 1, 2025. Consequences for failure to register have been extended to begin June 2, 2025, as follows:
- From June 2 to June 23, 2025: Where a registration validation for a listing has failed, platforms must stop advertising the listing and prevent any new bookings
- Beginning June 23, 2025, and going forward: Where a registration validation for a listing has failed, platforms must stop advertising the listing, prevent any new bookings, and cancel all existing bookings. Where a registration validation has failed due to a suspended registration, platforms are only required to stop advertising and prevent any new bookings
What to do if your listing was removed from a short-term rental platform
Register your short-term rental
- Make sure that you have applied to register your short-term rental. All short-term rentals in B.C need to be registered unless you qualify for an exemption. You must register, even in areas exempt from the principal residence requirement
- If you have questions about registering your short-term rental, please contact the ServiceBC Contact Centre tel:1-833-828-2240 or via email at Registry.STR@gov.bc.ca
Add your registration information to your listings
- Log in to the platform where your short-term rental is listed, such as Airbnb, VRBO or another booking site
- Follow the platform instructions to update your listings with your registration number and the registered short-term rental address. Ensure the unit number, street number and postal code information are the same as your registered address
- If you need to update your registration information to correct an issue, please submit any changes to the registry email at Registry.STR@gov.bc.ca
If you have questions about why your listing was taken down (including if you are exempt from registration or if you believe your listing was taken down in error), or if you would like information about how to reinstate your listing, please contact your short-term rental platform directly. The Province is not responsible for assisting hosts with reinstating their listings.
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Disclaimer
The information on this webpage on the Province of British Columbia’s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and regulations is provided for the user’s convenience as a basic starting point. It is not a substitute for getting legal advice or other professional advice. If there is a conflict between the information on this webpage and the legislation or regulations, the legislation and regulations prevail. The interpretation of legislation is also affected by court decisions. This information may be subject to change, including due to the legislative process.