Short-Term Rental Accommodation includes the rental of a dwelling unit or bedroom for less than 90 consecutive days. For more information regarding requirements, please review our Short-Term Rental Accommodation webpage.

Depending on your property, the following may be required to complete your business licence application:

• Number of sleeping units (bedrooms) being used for your short-term rental accommodation.
• A Fire Evacuation Plan that includes the entire dwelling unit.
• A Tenancy Agreement, if applicable.
• If you are applying for a short-term rental - minor;
  • One piece of government issued photo identification: Driver's Licence, BCID, BC Services Card, or any form of government issued photo ID which shows your address.
  • One principal residence supportive document: ICBC certificate of insurance and vehicle licence, home owner grant declaration confirmation, official notice from government agency or Crown corporation.
  • Fractional Ownership Agreement & Land Title must be provided in the case that the operator holds a fractional interest and the fractional ownership agreement prohibits the use of the property as a principal residence.

The following documents do not need to be uploaded to the application. Once your application is reviewed, they will be emailed to you and any required third parties to sign via Docusign:

• A Self-Evaluation Safety Audit Attestation
• A Good Neighbour Agreement
• An Owner Consent Form, where the operator is a tenant, to be signed by the operator and the property owner.
• A Strata Council Consent Form, where the property is stratified, to be signed by the operator and the noted executive strata member.

If you have questions about your application, please contact Business Licensing at [email protected] or call 250-469-8617.