Airbnb Friendly and Short Term Rental Buildings in Vancouver

Please be aware that the following list serves as a helpful guide to identifying buildings that presently permit Airbnb and other short-term rentals. In the City of Vancouver, short-term rental is less than 30 days. It’s important to exercise caution as strata bylaws can be subject to voting and swift changes in the future, even if a building currently permits short-term rentals. This list may become outdated without my knowledge. Therefore, it is crucial to double-check the latest bylaws before considering an offer on a building intended for Airbnb purposes.

Specific bylaws from the City of Vancouver must be adhered to, and it is beneficial to familiarize yourself with these regulations if you are looking to purchase a property to use as a short-term rental. I have summarized these bylaws towards the end of this post. According to the City of Vancouver, “A short-term rental can:

• Be an entire home, or a room within that home, that is rented for less than 30 consecutive days at a time
• Only be operated from your principal residence – the home where you live, as an owner or tenant, and use for bills, identification, taxes, and insurance
• Be a laneway or secondary suite ONLY if the operator lives there and it is their principal residence (not permitted if the operator lives in the primary dwelling unit on the property)
• Be licensed ONLY to the person who resides in the property
• Be managed and marketed by a property management company with a valid property management business licence.”