Short term rental registry required

 The Province is launching a new short-term rental (STR) registry set to launch May 1st, 2025. 

Any businesses operating a short-term rental in BC and listing on platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO and others, will be required to register with the Province, including hosts operating outside areas with the principal-residence requirement. It should be noted, that any accommodation providers operating in Tahsis, who are listed on the Village of Tahsis Accommodation Directory, will be required to provide their registration number to their listing. 

Once registered with the Province, hosts will receive a provincial registration number that must be displayed on all online listings in BC, effective May 1, 2025. Hosts who do not comply and who do not have a provincial registration number will have their listings taken down as of June 1, 2025.

To register, hosts need to complete an online application available here:https://gov.bc.ca/strregistry  

Hosts that register by February 28, 2025 will receive a 50% discount on fees, or a 25% discount if they register by March 31, 2025. Revenue from the program will support STR enforcement and compliance in communities throughout BC.

Registration fees are:

·       $100 per year for an STR in which the host lives, such as a whole home the host rents out while away or a bedroom within it;

·       $450 per year if the host does not live in the STR, such as a secondary suite, cottage or laneway home; and

·       $600 per year for an entire strata hotel.

Learn more about the registry: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals

Service BC has representatives available who can answer your questions surrounding the STRR. 

 

Service BC 1-833-828-2240 

 

You can also sign up for updates surrounding the STRR directly at the following site -  Subscribe Now