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Renew your short-term rental registration

Last updated on June 12, 2026

If you have a short-term rental registration, you must renew it each year to continue operating.

On this page:

Registration renewal

  • You can sign in to your account at any time to check your registration expiry date
  • Hosts, platforms, and strata hotel operators are required to renew their registration every year to continue operating in B.C.
  • Registrations are valid for one year
  • Hosts can renew their registration starting 40 days before it expires
  • Renewing early does not change your expiry date. Your registration will still be valid for one full year from the current expiry date
  • During renewal, you cannot update property or host information
  • If your property or host details have changed, you may need to submit a new application and get a new registration number
  • If your information has not changed, you can keep the same registration number when you renew
  • If you do not renew on time, your listing may be removed and future bookings will be cancelled
  • Do not submit a new application unless you have been asked to do so or need to update your property details
  • If you cannot access your dashboard, email STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca and include your registration number in the subject line

Renewal window

You can renew your registration before it expires. The timing depends on your registration type:
Registration type Renewal window prior to expiry
Host 40 days
Strata hotel platform 60 days
Platform 60 days

You can sign in to your account at any time to check your expiry date.

The Registry system sends reminder emails:

  • 40 days before expiry
  • 14 days before expiry
  • 1 day before expiry

If you don't see the email, check your spam or junk folder. You can also update your email address when you renew. We recommend renewing early to avoid any disruption to your listings or bookings.

Before you renew

If you are a host or strata hotel platform, you must have a valid:

  • Business licence, or
  • Temporary use permit

Check with your local government before you renew. Requirements may have changed since your last registration. Make sure your documents are ready:

  • Files must be in a PDF or JPG. Maximum file size is 10 MB.
  • Your government photo ID must be current
  • Supporting documents must be up to date (if required)

Fees

Discounts are no longer available for new applications or registration renewals.

Host Fees
Type of short-term rental Annual Fee + Service Fee

Host lives at the property (shared home)

You live in the home and share the space with guests.

Examples:

  • Guests rent a room and share your kitchen, bathroom, and living areas
  • Guests enter through your main/front door and pass through shared spaces to access their room
  • Guests may rent your entire home temporarily while you’re away, including access to your living spaces
 $101.50

Host lives at a different property (private, self-contained unit)

Guests stay in a separate, private unit that is not shared.
 
Examples:
  • A basement suite, laneway home, carriage house, or cottage
  • A unit with its own private entrance
  • A unit that shares a front entrance but is otherwise self-contained, with its own:
    • kitchen
    • bathroom
    • bedroom/living area
 $451.50

After you renew your registration

  1. Once approved you should receive an email with your registration number
  2. If the registration number is different from your previous number, you must update all your listings on any booking platforms or websites where you advertise your short-term rental. This indicates that you created a new registration rather than renewing your existing one
  3. After renewing, log in to each platform and confirm your registration number and rental address are correct and match

Platforms do not receive automatic updates from the Registry.

How to renew your registration?

Review our Host Registration Guide (PDF, 3.46MB) starting on page 39 for steps on how to renew your registration.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need before I renew?

You will need:

  •  A valid business licence or temporary use permit (if required)
  • Current government photo ID 
  • Any supporting documents 
  • Files in PDF or JPEG format 
  • Check with your local government before you renew, as requirements may have changed

How is principal residence used?

Principal residence is used in two ways:

  • To decide if short-term rentals are allowed (eligibility)
  • To calculate your registration fee

Do I need to live at the property? 

It depends on whether the principal residence requirement applies in your community.

If the principal residence requirement applies:

You must live at the property to offer short‑term rentals.

  • The property must be your principal residence (your main home)
  • If you do not live there, you cannot operate a short‑term rental

 In some cases, you may:

  • Rent out the home you live in, and
  • Rent one additional unit on the same property (such as a basement suite or laneway home), if local rules allow

Can I have more than one principal residence?

  • You can only have one principal residence at a time
  • A principal residence is the home where you live and conduct your day‑to‑day life (e.g., where you sleep most nights, receive mail, and pay bills). Because it represents your primary place of living, you cannot designate multiple properties as your principal residence

Contact information

If you have any questions or need assistance with the renewal process or accessing your dashboard, please contact Service B.C. at 1-833-828-2240 or email STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca.