Abbotsford permits short-term rentals in a detached house or duplex, plus one permitted accessory home, on the lot where the host lives. A City business licence is required, and any one guest can stay for no more than 30 days in any 12-month period.
Let us run the stays that fit your home
The same guest returning for another visit still brings that occupancy limit into play. You do not need to plan the whole rental business around it yourself. Tell us about the home and the use you have in mind; our legal team reviews it before we take it on.
- We review the property. At your free review we check the house, duplex or accessory home against the rules and tell you if it cannot be hosted.
- We help prepare the paperwork. We help with the City licence or provincial registration your home needs and keep the number on your listing.
- We manage the calendar and listing. We handle bookings, write the listing, arrange photos and adjust pricing, so you are not doing the daily administration.
- We keep guests and changeovers moving. Messages, key exchange, cleaning, laundry and repairs come to us. See our Abbotsford management service.
What stays with you
- Where you live. The host's principal residence must be on the lot. Hiring us does not make an investment property your home.
- Your residence evidence. The City asks for proof of principal residence with the licence application. We help prepare it; it has to reflect your circumstances.
Questions owners ask
Can a suite be considered? Yes. Abbotsford allows one permitted secondary suite, garden suite, coach house or accessory farm dwelling alongside each principal house or duplex dwelling, subject to zoning. We check the particular unit during the review.
Does the provincial registry still apply? Yes. BC's registration and residence rules also apply. We look at both levels together; see the BC rules guide.
Checked on 11 November 2026: City of Abbotsford, business licences and short-term rentals.
General information, not legal advice.
