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Victoria Landlord Checklist
What a Victoria, BC landlord does beyond the Residential Tenancy Act: the licence question, the maintenance and smoke alarm bylaws, and the yearly SVT declaration.
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The first 5 of 10 steps
- Ask the City about a licence30+ consecutive nights may require a Long-Term Rental Property Business Licence.
- Use a short-term licence for shorter staysUnder 30 consecutive nights; provincial rules apply too.
- Check the unit against the maintenance bylawHeat, hot water, plumbing, electricity, locks, pests, mould.
- Sense-check the rentCMHC October 2025: City of Victoria 2-bedroom average $2,078.
- At least one alarm in every unitThe owner installs and maintains it.
+5 more items in the full checklist
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