Vacation rental management in Whistler

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Vacation rental management in Whistler · ateasebnb by bolld

Can your property host short-term stays?

Possibly, if the property is zoned for it. Whistler is exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement, but nightly rental is allowed only where zoning permits tourist or temporary accommodation, and it needs a municipal licence and provincial registration.

This is a summary of published rules, not legal advice. A city rule does not confirm that a particular address qualifies: we check your property with you, and you remain responsible for registration and licences.

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Provincial

Principal residence requirement: exempt

Whistler is on the province’s list of exempt communities, so a second home can qualify — if its zoning allows nightly rental.

Sources: Provincial principal residence requirement — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026); How B.C.’s New Short-term Rental Rules Affect Whistler — Resort Municipality of Whistler (checked October 21, 2026)

Provincial registration

Hosts must register each short-term rental unit with the provincial registry every year and show the registration number on their listings (required since May 1, 2025). The fee is $100 a year where the host lives in the home and $450 where they don’t.

Sources: Register as a host — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026); Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act [SBC 2023] c. 32 — BC Laws (checked October 21, 2026)

Municipal

Zoning decides

A property can be rented nightly only if its zoning lists “tourist accommodation” or “temporary accommodation” as a permitted use. Homes zoned residential and employee housing units can’t be rented to tourists. Check the “Zoned for Nightly Rentals” layer on the municipal web map, and any Phase 1 or Phase 2 covenant on title.

Sources: How B.C.’s New Short-term Rental Rules Affect Whistler — Resort Municipality of Whistler (checked October 21, 2026); Whistler web map — Resort Municipality of Whistler (checked October 21, 2026)

Tourist Accommodation business licence

Required under the Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw: a $25 application fee plus $250 per guest unit a year. The licence number must appear on listings.

Sources: Tourist Accommodation Requirements — Resort Municipality of Whistler (checked October 21, 2026); How B.C.’s New Short-term Rental Rules Affect Whistler — Resort Municipality of Whistler (checked October 21, 2026)

Building and strata

Strata bylaws

A strata corporation can restrict or ban short-term rentals by bylaw, and its bylaw can be stricter than provincial law. Check your strata’s bylaws before planning stays.

Source: Strata short-term rental bylaws — Government of B.C. (checked October 21, 2026)

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