Vancouver Landlord Checklist

1. Get the right City licenceLong-term licence for rentals of 90 days or more, even with a property manager.
2. Check the property type is rentableThe City lists houses, laneway houses, secondary suites, duplexes and apartment houses.
3. Check strata bylaws for a condoShort-term rentals also need the City's short-term licence and must be your home.
4. Sense-check the rentCMHC's October 2025 survey: City of Vancouver 2-bedroom average $2,647.
5. Sign a BC tenancy agreementThe Residential Tenancy Act governs every Vancouver tenancy.

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